Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Scotland now has over one hundred cases of the 'stealth omicron' sub-variant.
However it is thought that this number is expected to be a "significant underestimate of actual prevalence" as not all tests are or can be sequenced.
Despite rising cases of a new sub-variant, the FM said that it is "reasonable" that based on the data to "conclude that we are now through the worst of this wave of omicron" adding the situation is now "much more positive than it was at the turn of the year" thanks to a combination of vaccinations, targeted protective measures and the responsible reaction of the public.
