Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon giving daily coronavirus press briefing

The transcript discusses the importance of keeping the virus's R number below 1 to prevent exponential growth and overwhelming health services. It highlights the potential consequences of easing restrictions too soon, using Danish data to predict a resurgence if nurseries and primary schools fully reopen. The need to manage the R number by maintaining a lower baseline is emphasized, along with the necessity of current lockdown measures despite their negative impacts.

What could be a consequence of easing restrictions too quickly?

• A decrease in virus transmission

• An increase in hospital capacity

• Overwhelming health services

• A reduction in the R number

What does the Danish data suggest about reopening schools?

• It would improve hospital capacity

• It would have no impact on virus spread

• It could lead to a resurgence of the virus

• It would decrease the R number

Why is it important to maintain a low baseline R number?

• To increase the number of new cases

• To have more flexibility in easing restrictions

• To reduce hospital capacity

• To ensure schools remain closed

What is necessary to ensure the overall level of infection is reduced?

• Increasing ICU admissions

• Easing lockdown restrictions

• Further reducing new cases and deaths

• Reopening all schools

What is acknowledged about the current lockdown restrictions?

• They are unnecessary

• They can continue indefinitely

• They are causing no harm

• They cannot last forever