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Nicola Sturgeon has warned of disruption to people's day-to-day lives due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Scotland.

She said mass gatherings of more than 500 people will be cancelled to ease pressure on the NHS rather than as an effective way of delaying the spread of Covid-19.READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon: Mass gatherings over 500 people should be cancelled

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Giving a statement outlining the new advice after the UK moved from trying to contain the Covid-19 outbreak to a delay phase, Scotland's First Minister said anyone with even mild symptoms indicative of coronavirus should self-isolate for seven days.

As of Friday afternoon, 85 cases were confirmed in Scotland. There have been no deaths. Scroll down for the latest updates.

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