Public health advice has changed to a 'stay at home' message for people who are unwell.
Covid-19 infections have dropped for the fifth successive week, with about one in 25 people having the virus, compared with one in 19 last week.
The Protect Scotland app will be closed down but users are advised to keep the app on their phones in case it is needed again at a future date.Scotland's list of official Covid-19 symptoms has now been expanded, bringing it closer in line with guidance in the rest of the UK. Additions to the list in Scotland now include: shortness of breath, unexplained tiredness, lack of energy, muscle aches or pains, unusual hunger, headaches, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, and diarrhoea, feeling sick or being sick.
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