The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Government

There are currently 1,319 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 30 being treated in intensive care.

Professor Alan Miller will draw together best lessons from lived experience and recovery to help shape Scottish Government policy

Opposition parties and councils claim local government funding will be cut by £371 million in real terms – which the Scottish Government rejects.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission insisted more time is needed before changes are made to the law on gender recognition.

A range of projects will be developed to educate council staff on trauma in line with Scottish Government ambitions

All home must be fit with interlinked fire and smoke alarms as part of new laws coming into force from Tuesday, Feburary 1.

Council's Labour administration is proposing a 3% council tax rise next year but said it could have been as high as 15% if it did not have more than £7million reserves to fall back in to try and plug its budget gap

The savings will need to be made as a result of the Scottish Government’s draft budget, described as “the worst ever"

The area's death toll - composed of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - rises to 822.