Number of Scottish coronavirus cases increases to 85
First Scottish coronavirus death confirmed
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The number of coronavirus cases in Scotland has increased to 85, the Scottish government has confirmed.
The first death of a patient after contracting coronavirus in Scotland has been confirmed.
The figures were published after it was announced the Scottish football season has been suspended indefinitely.
Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood said the individual was elderly and had underlying health conditions.
Scotland's Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday has also been postponed.
She said: "I am saddened to report that a patient in Scotland who has tested positive for coronavirus has died in hospital."
On Monday all schools in Shetland will close for a week and Glasgow University said all exams scheduled for April and May would now be held remotely.
Earlier it was announced the number of cases in Scotland had increased to 85.
Scottish political parties announced that all spring conferences had been cancelled due to the pandemic.
In a statement Dr Calderwood added: "I offer my deepest sympathy to their friends and family at this difficult time.
And in New York the annual Tartan Day parade on 6 April has been called off.
"The patient, who was being treated by Lothian Health Board was an older person who had underlying health conditions.
The number of cases in Greater Glasgow and Clyde has more than doubled from 10 to 21.
"No further information will be available to protect patient confidentiality."
A sharp rise was also recorded in Lothian, from 11 to 20.
To date 3,229 tests have been carried out.
In other developments a Scottish MP is self-isolating after showing symptoms of coronavirus.
Dr Lisa Cameron announced the move on Twitter and said she had been forced to cancel her constituency surgeries on medical advice.
The SNP MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, who had been in a debate with Tory mental health minister Nadine Dorries - who has tested positive for the virus - reported feeling fatigued and developed a dry cough and swollen glands.
And a secondary school in South Lanarkshire has closed temporarily due to a Covid-19 case.
The individual from Lanark Grammar School is self-isolating at home and the school is due to reopen on Monday.
The number of UK cases have risen to 798, up from 590 on Thursday, when it was confirmed Britain had moved into the "delay" phase in its response to the outbreak.
All elite football in England has also been suspended until at least 3 April as a result of the spread of coronavirus.
NHS 24 said the coronavirus helpline took more than 11,000 calls in a 24-hour period.
And over the past week demand for 111 and the special helpline has more than doubled its normal call volume to 56,000.
NHS 24 has asked people to visit the coronavirus section of its website in the first instance.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday that widespread school closures were not yet necessary - but from next week restrictions would be placed on gatherings of more than 500 people.
A number of court cases in Scotland have already been disrupted because of coronavirus, including trials at the High Court in Glasgow and Forfar Sheriff Court.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said witnesses, jurors and lawyers should not attend court if they were displaying symptoms or have come into contact with someone with Covid-19.
Witnesses who are unfit should, if possible, obtain a "soul and conscience certificate" which can be emailed to the court, otherwise they risk being the subject of an arrest warrant.
The news came as fresh measures to delay the spread of coronavirus in Scotland were due to come into effect.
From Friday, people with symptoms of the virus - namely a fever or a new cough - are urged to stay at home for a period of seven days.
In addition, from Monday the Scottish government is recommending gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled.
Earlier, national clinical director Jason Leitch, told BBC Scotland the guidance over mass gatherings had been a judgement call in order to ensure "we have all the staff and equipment we could possibly need" rather than a bid to halt the virus spreading.
Mr Leitch said there were no current plans to close schools and this would only change, "when we come to the point when science tells is it is the right thing to do".
The NHS executive also urged people to continue attending blood banks, adding, "if they are not in the stay-at-home group, we need them to continue to give blood".
Lloyds Bank has closed one of its Edinburgh sites after a worker tested positive for coronavirus.
The Citymark office will be shut temporarily while it is cleaned, and staff have been asked to self-isolate, work from home or from an alternative site depending on their circumstances.
Lloyds said Citymark is a small operation and that their main Edinburgh office was not affected.
A company spokeswoman said: "Our priority is the wellbeing of the individual, as well as the colleagues and visitors to the building. We're closely monitoring the developing situation and continue to follow official guidelines."
Dr John Logan, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said the individual from Lanark Grammar School who has tested positive for Covid-19 was not giving cause for concern.
He said: "We would like to reassure all staff and parents that the risk of contracting coronavirus from this individual is very low.
"Our public health team is in the process of identifying and contacting the limited number of people who were in very close contact with the confirmed case and issuing public health advice.
The first case of coronavirus transmitted within the community was detected in Scotland on Wednesday.
There are now 798 confirmed cases across the UK and 10 people have died - all of them in English hospitals.
However, the UK government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said the actual number of people infected could be between 5,000 and 10,000.
How is coronavirus affecting Scotland?
As part of the new measures aimed at delaying the peak of the outbreak until the summer, people experiencing symptoms are being urged to stay at home for seven days, but not to call their GP or NHS 24 unless their condition deteriorates.
Those who have been in contact with someone who is experiencing symptoms should only stay at home if they also begin to experience symptoms.
Nicola Sturgeon said widespread school closures at this stage could be ineffective as young people might gather informally and still spread the virus.
The First Minister said there was also concern that closing schools as a precaution would lead to key workers staying off work to look after children.
She did, however, advise that all overseas school trips should be cancelled.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has said there will be no changes to the exam timetable "at present".
It urged learners, parents, schools and colleges to "continue to prepare as normal".
All current deadlines for coursework and other assessments remain in place and the exam timetable is currently scheduled to run from 27 April until 4 June.
