Coronavirus in Scotland: 758 new cases in the last 24 hours as 69 more deaths are recorded

In the last 24 hours, Scotland has recorded another 69 deaths and another 758 positive cases of coronavirus.

Coronavirus in Scotland: 758 new cases in the last 24 hours as 69 more deaths are recorded

1,939 people are in hospital with recently confirmed coronavirus which is a decrease of 19 from the figure reported yesterday.

143 people are in intensive care which is the same as the figure that has been reported for the past two days.

610,778 people have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination and 8,345 have received their second dose

With the additional 758 cases of Covid-19 that were reported in the last 24 hours, since the start of the pandemic, 181,291 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland.

The 69 additional deaths recorded today has increased the total number of people who have died from the virus since the start of the pandemic in Scotland to 6,181.

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