One of the main reasons for lockdown is to prevent the NHS being overwhelmed. In Scotland we have 86 patients in intensive care with Covid-19 (capacity is 585). We have 1600 patients in hospital with Covid-19 (capacity is 4250).

We know the massive economic harm that lockdown is causing. But it is also causing health harms. Cancer referrals are down 70%, yet we all know how important early detection and treatment is in cancer cases.

And the toll on the nation’s mental health is extremely concerning, with both anxiety and depression on the rise. The *health* case for beginning to ease lockdown grows stronger by the day.