Coronavirus in Scotland: 1,201 new cases and 82 more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, Scotland has recorded another 1,201 cases of coronavirus while 82 more deaths were also recorded.

Here are the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland

The latest figure has brought the total number of coronavirus cases recorded in Scotland since the start of the pandemic to 176,533

To date, 1,938 people are in hospital with the virus which is a decrease of 33 people from the figure reported yesterday.

142 people are currently in intensive care which is a decrease of three from the figure reported yesterday.

The 82 deaths recorded today has brought the overall coronavirus death toll in Scotland under this daily measurement to 5,970.

Due to a “hold-up” in the processing of data, the First Minister did not offer an update on the number of people who have received the first dose of the vaccine so far.

She said the data would be published “as soon as possible”.

Ms Sturgeon did say that around 60 per cent of people over 80 and living in the community have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

She added that Scotland is on track to complete the target of administering first doses to all over-80’s by the end of next week, and in fact, it is looking like the “vast majority” of over-80’s will have received their first dose by the start of next week.

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