Coronavirus in Scotland: Scottish deaths top 2,000 mark for the first time
A total of 2,007 patients have now died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said.
Ms Sturgeon confirmed that 14,117 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 - an increase of 188 from yesterday.
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71 patients are currently in intensive care, an increase of 1.
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