| Good evening, Coronavirus may have been spreading in Scotland before the first cases were confirmed in March, it was revealed today. Scotland’s interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith, said that scientists had discovered a strain of the virus was live in the community in February although the first official cases weren’t recorded until the following month. Here is the full story: https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-spread-earlier-scotland-originally-thought-2879279 Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also 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 | 