Nicola Sturgeon is set to hold a coronavirus press conference on Friday as cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise across Scotland.
The First Minister is expected to address the nation on the latest situation regarding the pandemic from St Andrew's House in Edinburgh.
Sturgeon issued an update to the Scottish Parliament earlier this week where she revealed that cases of the new strain, which was first identified in southern Africa, had increased ten fold.
A spokesperson for the First Minister was asked if a briefing would be held tomorrow.They said: “That’s not confirmed yet, but I think it’s likely that she’ll be leading a press briefing tomorrow at St Andrew’s House.”A time for the briefing hasn't been released by the Scottish