What time is Nicola Sturgeon's covid update today? Where can I watch and what to expect?
The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel  Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox. Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Nicola Sturgeon will issue an update on the latest coronavirus situation in Scotland later today. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister is expected to announce whether the country can move to Level 0 lockdown restrictions on July 19. Cases of coronavirus have been high in recent months due to the spread of the Delta variant which originated in India earlier this year. Yesterday, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said Scotland was "past the worst" of the current wave of covid cases. Cases peaked at 4,234 on July 1 following a sharp rise over the previous month. The First Minister will address MSPs in the Scottish Parliament at around 2pm today. If the proceedings are pushed back then we'll keep you updated throughout the day. Nicola Sturgeon's statement in Holyrood will be broadcast live on the Daily Record's main Facebook page, you can view the announcement here. The update will also be shown on BBC One Scotland. The Politics Scotland programme starts at 2pm. If you are out and about and can't watch the statement then the Daily Record will be live blogging the statement so you can keep up to date. Scottish Parliament TV will also be showing the update given by the SNP leader. The SNP leader is expected to announce that the easing of lockdown restrictions can go ahead as planned on July 19. Scotland, as a whole, will move to Level 0 which means Scots will have more freedoms in their every day lives. Sturgeon is also expected to address when all restrictions will be lifted across the country. She had scheduled the levels system to be scrapped on August 9, however due to the rise in cases that could be pushed back slightly. To sign up to the Daily Record Politics newsletter, click here.