Nicola Sturgeon will hold an emergency Covid briefing this morning, after Omicron was found in Scotland.
The First Minister confirmed the news on social media, after the Scottish Government revealed that the highly transmissible virus had been found in Scotland for the first time.
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Four cases have been found in Lanarkshire and two in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
Contact tracing is taking place to establish the origin of the virus and find anyone else they have come into contact with in recent weeks.
Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: "I will give an update on the current situation in Scotland, what we know about #Omicron so far, and what we can all do to help contain spread in a Covid briefing with @DrGregorSmith at 10.30am."
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “This will be a worrying time for the six people now identified as having the new variant.
“All will receive expert help and support and Public Health Scotland will undertake enhanced contact tracing in all cases.
“This will help establish the origin of the virus and any further individuals they have come into contact with in recent weeks.
“There is still much to learn about the Omicron variant. Questions remain about its severity, transmissibility and response to treatments or vaccines and scientists are working at pace to provide additional information.
“Until more is known we must be cautious and do everything we can to minimise the risk of spreading infection.”
What time is Nicola Sturgeon's emergency Covid update?
The First Minister will hold her briefing on Monday morning at 10.30am.
It will be held alongside Dr Gregor Smith and can be watched on the Scottish Parliament TV, BBC or on Edinburgh Live's Facebook page where we will be running a live stream.
