Nicola Sturgeon Covid update RECAP: First Minister gives latest statement to parliament

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave her latest weekly Covid update to parliament.

The First Minister addressed Holyrood this afternoon with the latest on the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic.

Her speech was expected to touch upon Covid restrictions in schools and the need for face coverings in secondary schools.

It came amidst growing pressures to scrap face masks for pupils and improve ventilation.

Ministers have accused the SNP of failing to do enough to ensure classrooms remain safe for students as schools across the country continue to contend with outbreaks of the virus.

Recap everything Nicola Sturgeon said in her Covid statement on our Live Blog, which may take a moment to load, below: