Coronavirus in Scotland RECAP: Hospital visiting to restart from April 26 as Scotland records eight Covid deaths and 655 new cases

Live updates on Covid-19 in Scotland, the UK, and around the world.

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman leads Friday's Scottish Government Covid-19 briefing.

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