Nicola Sturgeon is expected to give an update on Scotland’s lockdown today - with the country ‘unlikely’ to move to level zero of restrictions in the next couple of weeks due to increasing cases of the virus.
Under the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown, Nicola Sturgeon previously indicated that the country could move to level 0 of restrictions on June 28 - which would be the lowest level of Covid measures.
But speaking last week, the First Minister indicated that the country looks set to extend Scotland’s lockdown from June 21 for another three weeks.
It comes as there were a further 1,250 new cases of COVID-19 registered on Monday, June 21 with the actual number of new cases expected to be higher due to technical issues.
Speaking about what to expect from today's review last week, Nicola Sturgeon said: “Our next full review of the protection levels is scheduled for next week. This will consider whether any changes are possible from 28 June onwards – a date when we had hoped we would see the whole country move down to level 0."
"However, given the current situation - and the need to get more people fully vaccinated before we ease up further - it is reasonable to indicate now that it is unlikely that any part of the country will move down a level from 28 June.
"Instead, it is likely that we will opt to maintain restrictions for a further three weeks from 28 June and use that time to vaccinate - with both doses - as many more people as possible."
"Doing that will give us the best chance, later in July, of getting back on track and restoring the much greater normality that we all crave."
What time and how to watch
Nicola Sturgeon’s lockdown update is currently scheduled to take place live from parliament at around 2 pm on June 22, 2021.
You can watch the speech live on Parliament TV here.
