Summary

  • The number of hospital admissions rose by 40 and now stands at 754. There are 61 in ICU, which is two fewer. Today's positive case report stands at 993

  • The Scottish and UK governments are at odds over the reasons for a delay to the publication of Covid test results

  • Only 316 new cases were recorded in Sunday’s figures - after 1,167 on Saturday

  • The under reported cases should be included in today's and tomorrow's figures, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said at her briefing

  • Some of Scotland's biggest universities did not reduce the capacity of their student halls despite the need for physical distancing, a BBC investigation finds

  • Ministers will this week publish a strategic framework for tackling the virus and will include a tiered alert system similar to that put in place in England last week

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  1. One further death of Covid-19 patient in Scotland
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    There are 754 people in hospital, an increase of 40 on yesterday, and 61 in intensive care, two fewer.

    One further person who tested positive in the last 28 days has died, taking the total by that measure to 2,610 in Scotland.

    That figure is a "reminder of the heartbreak this virus is capable of causing," says the first minister.

  2. 993 more positive cases recorded in Scotland
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    Nicola Sturgeon begins her briefing by outlining the latest figures.

    The first minister confirms a further 993 people have tested positive for Covid-19, 17.1% of those newly tested yesterday.

    This takes the total number of positive cases in Scotland to 47,708.

    Of those, Ms Sturgeon says the provisional data indicates the breakdown of new cases in the following health board areas:

    • NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: 362
    • NHS Lanarkshire: 294
    • NHS Lothian: 122
    • NHS Ayrshire and Arran: 57

    The remaining cases are spread across seven other mainland health board areas.

  3. COMING UP: First Minister's briefing

    Nicola Sturgeon wearing a face coveringPA Media

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will begin her daily briefing shortly.

    We can expect to hear more about the delays in the publication of Covid results over the weekend after a “testing capacity issue” - denied by the UK government - at the Lighthouse lab in Glasgow.

    New rules came into effect today extending the mandatory wearing of face coverings in workplace settings.

    There are also likely to be questions about whether Scotland could follow the example of Wales, where First Minister Mark Drakeford is set to make an announcement about a possible two or three-week "fire-break".

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  4. Today’s headlines so far

    • The Scottish and UK governments are at odds over the reasons for a delay to the publication of Covid test results over the weekend
    • The Scottish government blames a "testing capacity issue" at the Lighthouse lab in Glasgow, but the UK government said this was "categorically untrue"
    • Only 316 new cases were recorded in Sunday’s figures - after 1,167 on Saturday - but an increase in positive tests is expected on Monday
    • Some of Scotland's biggest universities did not reduce the capacity of their student halls despite the need for physical distancing, a BBC investigation has found.
    • An inquiry will be held by MSPs on the Scottish Parliament's working practices during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a committee assessing whether the government has been effectively held to account
    • A decision on a "short, sharp" national lockdown across Wales is due to be announced shortly.

  5. Good afternoon and welcome

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    Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Scotland's rolling coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland this Monday, 19 October 2020.

    Nicola Sturgeon will be delivering an update shortly at the Scottish government's daily briefing, starting at 12:15.

    The first minister will be joined by Chief Nursing Officer Fiona McQueen.

    You can follow the latest developments right here and watch or listen live by clicking on one of the tabs above - for coverage on BBC One Scotland, the BBC Scotland channel or BBC Radio Scotland.