A recap of events from Wednesday 29 July.For the latest coronavirus updates on Thursday 30 July CLICK HERE.
Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE: Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to reopen gyms and other updates
Key Events
- Gym boss says he’ll close health clubs if they cannot reopen in August
- First Minister to address the nation today
- Sturgeon advises against non-essential travel abroad
Nicola Sturgeon is due to give an announcement to Parliament on the morning of Thursday, July 30 and will host a briefing in the afternoon where she will outline the next steps Scotland will take easing out of lockdown
Ms Sturgeon said she is refraining from naming countries that will be put on the ‘quarantine list’ until she has made official decisions this afternoon
Finance secretary: 'The government is not finished with its support, we will be offering tailored support to businesses in the coming weeks’
Ms Sturgeon said she hopes to give more details on dates on Thursday, July 30 for when other businesses can reopen and lockdown restrictions can be lifted earlier
FM: ‘If we do too much we will compromise children going back to school, which is not what everyone wants’