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| Coronavirus: 'I'm not keeping anything back', says Sturgeon | Coronavirus: 'I'm not keeping anything back', says Sturgeon |
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| Nicola Sturgeon has said she will not keep information from the public as the Scottish government works to slow the spread of coronavirus. | Nicola Sturgeon has said she will not keep information from the public as the Scottish government works to slow the spread of coronavirus. |
| "It is really important to give a balance of information and to try to inform people without scaring people," the first minister said. | "It is really important to give a balance of information and to try to inform people without scaring people," the first minister said. |
| The UK government said on Monday that all non-essential social contact and travel should stop. | The UK government said on Monday that all non-essential social contact and travel should stop. |
| The announcement marked a change of course in the UK's virus strategy. | The announcement marked a change of course in the UK's virus strategy. |
| It came after a warning that 250,000 people could die in a "catastrophic epidemic" if the UK government did not change its advice. | It came after a warning that 250,000 people could die in a "catastrophic epidemic" if the UK government did not change its advice. |
| There are now 195 confirmed cases in Scotland, up 24 since Monday, and two patients have died after testing positive for Covid-19. | |
| Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Ms Sturgeon said she would be "as open, frank and transparent as possible" with the public. | Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Ms Sturgeon said she would be "as open, frank and transparent as possible" with the public. |
| Asked whether the sudden change of advice could lead to concerns the government was holding back information, she said: "If I came on here and tried to get into every detail of all of the information I'm looking at on NHS preparedness then I would overload you and we would not have time to do it. | Asked whether the sudden change of advice could lead to concerns the government was holding back information, she said: "If I came on here and tried to get into every detail of all of the information I'm looking at on NHS preparedness then I would overload you and we would not have time to do it. |
| "But I'm not keeping anything back and I will not be keeping anything back." | "But I'm not keeping anything back and I will not be keeping anything back." |
| Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government was working to increase the number of intensive care unit ventilators in Scotland to a minimum of 700 "over the next few weeks". | Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government was working to increase the number of intensive care unit ventilators in Scotland to a minimum of 700 "over the next few weeks". |
| She said this would be done by freeing up existing capacity and machines already on order. | She said this would be done by freeing up existing capacity and machines already on order. |
| The ventilators are crucial for treating patients who become seriously ill after being infected with Covid-19. | The ventilators are crucial for treating patients who become seriously ill after being infected with Covid-19. |
| More than 1,500 people have tested positive for the virus across the UK - but the actual number of cases is estimated to be between 35,000 and 50,000. | More than 1,500 people have tested positive for the virus across the UK - but the actual number of cases is estimated to be between 35,000 and 50,000. |
| The latest advice from the UK government, issued on Monday, is that entire households should self-isolate for 14 days if one member has symptoms - either a new cough or fever. | The latest advice from the UK government, issued on Monday, is that entire households should self-isolate for 14 days if one member has symptoms - either a new cough or fever. |
| Britons are being asked to avoid public transport, stop going to places with a high concentration of people and work from home if possible. | |
| They should also avoid all non-essential foreign travel for the next 30 days, the UK government said. | |
| It is anticipated that coronavirus cases in the UK will begin to double every few days. | It is anticipated that coronavirus cases in the UK will begin to double every few days. |
| Schools in Scotland remain open, though attendance is reported to be low in some areas and most activities, clubs and trips have been cancelled. | Schools in Scotland remain open, though attendance is reported to be low in some areas and most activities, clubs and trips have been cancelled. |
| Dozens of sporting and cultural events have also been called off. The latest closures from around the country include: | Dozens of sporting and cultural events have also been called off. The latest closures from around the country include: |