Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross is self-isolating in an Edinburgh hotel after he came into contact with someone on Monday,June 1 who has now tested positive for Covid.
Mr Ross was informed that a close contact had tested positive this morning by text message at 8.40am, by which time he was already in the Scottish Parliament, where he also attended Nicola Sturgeon's lockdown update yesterday.
Holyrood authorities were informed immediately and their guidance sought on how to proceed, during which time Ross remained in his office.
Douglas Ross had not been contacted by NHS Track and Trace and the MSP was told that the safest approach was to self-isolate at the Edinburgh hotel he has been staying in.
The Scottish Conservatives have said that Ross would be tested as soon as possible.
Five members of staff and four MSPs are also planning to take Covid tests as soon as possible, purely as a precaution.
A further two MSPs from another political party have also been informed that they may wish to take a test as a precaution.
