| Good evening, The Prime Minister has tonight stated that the UK is 'past the peak' of the coronavirus, but it's crucial that we continue to adhere to lockdown measures and social distancing. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today stressed that it is 'too early' to start lifiting restrictions and urged citizens not to 'ease off', warning: "If everyone starts easing off, the virus will quickly take off again.. and I'm going to be standing here for a lot longer giving you even more grim statistics." Tonight also marks the return of the weekly #ClapForOurCarers at 8pm - do get involved if you can and as always, if you have any videos you'd like to share, send them to us on social media. Here are this evening's headlines: A further 60 people have died in Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the death toll in Scotland by this measure to 1,475, according to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon The FM has warned that next week could still be too early to ease any lockdown restrictions There are now 11,353 Covid-19 cases in Scotland The Isle of Skye has its first confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the total number of deaths in the UK has now reached 26,711 According to the PM: "For the first time we are past the peak of this disease and on the downward slope" A message from the editorial director While I have your attention, I have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Joy Yates Editorial Director | 