| Good afternoon, A further 101 positive coronavirus cases were confirmed yesterday as the First Minister warned that the virus is "spreading again" here in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon said provisional information suggests more than half of these new cases are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. And she said the R number - the average number of people estimated to be infected by one other infectious person - is now "probably" above one and possibly as high as 1.4. She stressed that the virus prevalence in Scotland remains low but should serve as a reminder that the virus is "spreading again here," just as it is elsewhere in the UK, across Europe and the wider world. 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 | 