It is the first … Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. John Swinney told MSPs the "unprecedented" move was a measure of the "gravity" of the situation caused by the coronavirus outbreak. A lot of people work in places like this, and Codonas says 180 jobs at risk in the city.In the past 24 hours there were no deaths in Scotland.16 new cases overnight, taking the total number of positive tests to 18,500.One of Nicola Sturgeon’s key public health advisers highlighting attempts to give people in shielding category more assurance about infections in any area of Scotland.A new text service aims to show potential risks locally.Changes taking effect from Friday July 23 for people who have been shielding:Nicola Surgeon announces relaxed rules for people who have been shieldingAs of tomorrow, Friday July 23, people in the shielded category can meet more people indoors.Sturgeon says shielding advice will be “paused” from August 1 - it will be the same as for people at “heightened risk”I know that shielding has also been incredibly difficult - it has separated you from your family and loved ones, it has restricted you in virtually every aspect of your normal lives, and there are obvious potential harms to your mental health from extended isolationNicola Sturgeon confirms 24 positive cases linked to the outbreak at Sitel in Lanarkshire.Nicola Sturgeon is about to give her regular briefing with all the latest figures.Yesterday was dominated by the call-centre cluster and concerns over foreign travel.You can read how the coronavirus situation looks in some popular European destinations The Education Secretary will update the Scottish Parliament at 2pm on Thursday on progress with plans for sending pupils back from August 11.The Scottish Government has said their ‘intention’ is to send children back full-time on this date but only if safe to do so.Nicola Sturgeon will hold her daily briefing later today at St Andrew’s House in Edinburgh.The virtual press conference will start at 12.15pm.She will update the country on the latest figures regarding the coronavirus pandemic then take questions from the media.Good morning and welcome to the Daily Record coronavirus live blog.We’ll keep you up-to-date with everything happening in Scotland regarding the coronavirus pandemic.Scotland moved further out of lockdown yesterday with a number of restrictions lifted across the country.The biggest change saw beauty salons and tattoo parlours open their doors for the first time since late March when lockdown was imposed by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Pubs, restaurants, art galleries and museums opened last week as Scotland eased out of lockdown.Stay tuned to our blog and we’ll give you all the latest information you need about what’s going on across Scotland. Redirecting to /health/coronavirus/john-swinney-school-statement-live-education-secretary-confirms-plan-schools-return-fully-august-2892114 Today's Schedule. Today on Scottish Parliament TV. Moved Permanently. But a final decision will be taken by Nicola Sturgeon’s cabinet on July 29 and revealed the day after.Opposition parties reacted to his statement by welcoming the cash but warning parents and teachers are running out of time to plan. Live John Swinney school statement LIVE: ... John Swinney to make statement today on next steps towards reopening Scots schools; Show new updates. The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed at the daily briefing on Monday that the Education Secretary would address MSPs about plans for ‘blended learning’ from August. It’s part of the plan to deal with coronavirus pressures in schools.He says it’s still the Scottish Government’s aim to have full-time education from August 11.