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Carla Jenkins

Nicola Sturgeon to give covid briefing today - how and where to watch

The First Minister will issue a briefing to the Scottish Parliament today about the covid situation.

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to address MSPs in Holyrood just after 2pm today (Wednesday March 30).

Her announcement will be made amid the news that hospitalisations in Scotland have reached record highs.

Latest Scottish Government figures show there were 2,383 people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19 on Monday, up 23 on the previous day.

There was a drop in the number of patients requiring intensive care which fell to 20, down one on the day before.

The number of hospital patients fell to 2,309 on Friday after increasing for several days, but has since continued to rise.

Scotland has recorded 39 coronavirus-linked deaths and 9,311 new cases in the past 24 hours, figures published on Tuesday showed.

What can we expect to hear?

The order of the day will no doubt be the statistics and current restrictions.

The First Minister is expected to review the extended restrictions on wearing face masks and coverings.

Despite the hospitalisations being at a record high in Scotland, the Scottish Conservatives are calling for an end to wearing face masks.

She may also make reference to A&E waiting times, as the number of people waiting for more than 12 hours has again reached the highest figure on record.

What time will the briefing be held?

The update will take place some time after 2pm, and is expected to begin at around 2.30pm.

Where can I watch the update?

The briefing will be streaming live on the Glasgow Live Facebook page. It will also be broadcast live on the Scottish Government Twitter page as well the BBC One Scotland channel and BBC Scotland iPlayer.

You can also follow our live blog for all the latest updates during the First Minister's speech.

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