| Good afternoon, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that Aberdeen will have further lockdown restrictions imposed following an outbreak of coronavirus in the region. A total of 54 new cases emerged in the north-east Covid cluster, Ms Strugeon said on Wednesday. There were 64 new cases across Scotland declared in the last 24 hours and 36 of those in the Grampian health board. As a result, restrictions will be reimposed in the Aberdeen City Council area. 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. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at [email protected] Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 