Coronavirus in Scotland: Scottish coronavirus deaths surpass 4,000

Scotland has reached a grim milestone in its struggle with coronavirus, as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that deaths from Covid-19 have now surpassed 4,000.

Speaking at First Minister’s Questions, Ms Sturgeon said 50 people had died from the virus in the last 24 hours after testing positive.

It brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths by this measure to 4,039.

Ms Sturgeon called the figure “a reminder of the dreadful toll” the virus has taken, adding that it should be a “moment of reflection”.

Scotland has reached a grim milestone in its struggle with coronavirus, as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that deaths from Covid-19 have now surpassed 4,000. (Photo by Andrew MIlligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The First Minister told MSPs that a further 933 positive cases had been reported since 9am on Wednesday, December 9.

That number represents 4.7 per cent of all those people tested in the preceding 24 hours.

It means that 103,305 have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland since the beginning of the pandemic.

984 people are currently in hospitals across Scotland with the disease, 12 more than yesterday, and 52 of those are being treated in intensive care units.

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