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We've lost over 7000 people to COVID in Scotland and I'm looking at today's COVID stats for Scotland and 542 new positive COVID cases confirmed for the past 24 hours, a 4.2% positive test sample (<5% as affirmed to be a significant control factor by the WHO). It saddens me to hear that another 33 Scot citizens have died to COVID. Yesterday was the anniversary of the 1st confirmed COVID victim in Scotland although I will say that I reckon I contracted it at Tannadice a week before this one and suffered for about 8-10 weeks. My main point is the fact that caution prevails as COVID is still with us although it seems to be under control, deaths down, R number about 0.7, vaccine program "flying" and case numbers starting to "plateau"; schools are gonna return on 15 March and suspended Scot footie leagues given the "green light" to start again although I'd argue that it would be better to call a halt and prepare for a more positive new footie season in July-August.