Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she will not be attending First Minister's Questions on Thursday, and Deputy First Minister, John Swinney will take her place.
The First Minister said that she has been "floored" after catching Covid-19 last week, and announced on Thursday morning that she is still not well enough to make an appearance at Holyrood.
However, Ms Sturgeon did say she was feeling a little better than the previous few days, but still "not very well."
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On Monday, May 23, Sturgeon issued an update a few days after contracting the virus, thanking people for their positive messages, but admitting the virus had knocked her for six.
She said: "Thanks for all the well wishes. The virus has really knocked me for six the past couple of days. So while I hope to be back fighting fit very soon, I’m having to stay at home for now…
"This time from personal experience - please do get all doses of vaccine if you haven’t already. COVID can be nasty and vaccination protects against much more serious illness. Right now, I’m feeling extremely grateful for that."
On Thursday morning, the First Minister tweeted another update and confirming that John Swinney will take FMQ's in her place.
She tweeted: "Today John Swinney will stand in for me at #FMQs. I’m starting to feel a bit better, but still not very well - Covid managed to really floor me unfortunately. I’ll hopefully be back fully fit after taking rest of week at home to recover. Thanks again for all the good wishes."
First Minister's Questions run typically on Thursday at Noon, for around forty-five minutes.
Ms Sturgeon originally confirmed she had contracted the virus on Friday, May 20, with several of her party members responding with supportive messages on social media.
