Scotland records 27 Covid deaths
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Scotland has recorded 27 coronavirus deaths and 1,908 cases in the past 24 hours, the latest Scottish Government figures show.
It means the death toll under this daily measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – stands at 8,819.
The daily test positivity rate is 10.5%, down from 11.4% the previous day.
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