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Nicola Sturgeon outlines plans to ease lockdown restrictions in Scotland

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Reopening schools and relaxing rules on social distancing are among the top priorities of the Scottish Government when it comes to easing lockdown measures.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today lifting restrictions will not be like “flipping a switch” but a gradual process, because the R number is slightly higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK.

Speaking at her daily coronavirus press briefing at St Andrew’s House,  Edinburgh, she announced a total of 1,620 patients have now died in Scotland after testing positive for c oronavirus, up 44 from 1,576 on Monday.

And 12,437 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 171 from 12,266 the day before. Allowing some children to return to schools and changing daily

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