Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she is not considering a circuit breaker lockdown despite Covid cases almost doubling in the space of a week.

The First Minister said the "sharp rise" was "possibly or at least in part" due to the return of schools.

Speaking at a press conference, Ms Sturgeon said: "The rise here [in Scotland] is particularly sharp at the moment. That is possibly, at least in part, a reflection of the fact our schools return earlier, and the increased interactions that come with that.

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