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First Minister: Covid-19 lockdown won't be lifted until she it is safe to do

Nicola Sturgeon said she is waiting to hear if Downing Street is planning to relax England's lockdown on Sunday

First Minister: Covid-19 lockdown won't be lifted until she is convinced it is safe

First Minister: Covid-19 lockdown won't be lifted until she is convinced it is safe

Nicola Sturgeon said she is waiting to hear if Downing Street is planning to relax England's lockdown on Sunday

UK government starting work towards easing the coronavirus lockdown

UK government starting work towards easing the coronavirus lockdown

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to issue a briefing on Sunday about phase two of the crisis

Covid-19 death toll in the NHS Highland area rises to 88

Covid-19 death toll in the NHS Highland area rises to 88

That is a rise of 16 in the last seven days according to the National Records of Scotland

UK now has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

UK now has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that now had a death toll of 29,427 had now died, surpassing Italy's death toll.

Scottish Government looking at options for lifting lockdown

Scottish Government looking at options for lifting lockdown

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has sketched out how the first stages of easing the lockdown might work, while warning it will not happen soon.

Test, trace and track measures planned for UK to help deal with Covid-19

Test, trace and track measures planned for UK to help deal with Covid-19

A “more targeted lockdown” could be the result of the UK moving towards widespread testing, tracking and tracing of Covid-19.

First Minister reveals a test, trace, isolate and support strategy for Scotland to deal with Covid-19

First Minister reveals a test, trace, isolate and support strategy for Scotland to deal with Covid-19

Nicola Sturgeon says the country needs to conduct 15,000 tests a day for the system to work and to 'get a degree of normality back into our lives'

End of 2023 is earliest date for new Highland prison to be operational

End of 2023 is earliest date for new Highland prison to be operational

The late 2023 date for opening of a new prison in Inverness is a step forward for the project which was postponed indefinitely three months ago.

UK hits target of more than 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day

UK hits target of more than 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day

UK health secretary Matt Hancock reveals a total of 122,347 tests were carried out yesterday

Scotland aiming to analyse 12,000 coronavirus tests daily by mid-May

Scotland aiming to analyse 12,000 coronavirus tests daily by mid-May

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she expects Covid-19 testing capacity in Scotland to rise to more than 10,000 a day next week

Inverness lab to lead Scotland's testing of coronavirus antibodies

Inverness lab to lead Scotland's testing of coronavirus antibodies

NHS Highland and a lab in Inverness are to lead the way in Scotland for antibody testing for Covid-19, health secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed.

Ross-shire tailor has locals covered with big-hearted Covid-19 mask initiative

Ross-shire tailor has locals covered with big-hearted Covid-19 mask initiative

A TAILOR in Ross-shire's county town has been making free masks for locals with leftover material – and is on the lookout for material to make more.

NHS Highland revamps services to minimise coronavirus risk

NHS Highland revamps services to minimise coronavirus risk

NHS Highland medical director Dr Boyd Peters has warned the Covid-19 bug is likely to be a danger for at least a year.

First Minister calls on the country not to risk progress on tackling spread of Covid-19

First Minister calls on the country not to risk progress on tackling spread of Covid-19