Good afternoon, And welcome to your breaking coronavirus news bulletin from The Scotsman. Treat yourself to an early Christmas present with a digital subscription to The Scotsman. From just £3 a month you can have full access to all our news, opinion, and sport and see far fewer ads. Try us out today here. 'A reminder of the dreadful toll' Scotland passed a grim milestone today as it was announced more than 4,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the country. Speaking at FMQs this afternoon, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it should be a "moment of reflection" as she confirmed 50 more people were recorded to have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Find out the latest Covid figures, including for where you live, here. Travel caused second wave in Scotland That's according to a new report from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), which shows Scotland was close to eliminating the virus during the first lockdown but national and international travel re-seeded it. Nicola Sturgeon has admitted mistakes have been made and said "we should have been much tougher" in response to the findings. What do you think could have been done differently? Read the full story here. More Covid news for you this afternoon >> For the latest coronavirus updates as they happen, follow our live blog here. |