BBC summary of media briefing
- Nicola Sturgeon says it may well be “too early” to lift lockdown after 7 May
- She points to increased travel as an indicator that people are not strictly sticking to the lockdown measures. The FM wants the public to ask themselves the question: “Is this journey necessary?”
- In the past 24 hours 60 more deaths have been registered and although hospital admissions are up by 21, ICU patient numbers fall by five
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to set out the UK government’s thinking on easing the stringent measures
- He will lead the daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since returning to work having recovered from the disease
- Construction firms say they face financial collapse unless the lockdown can be eased