Coronavirus in Scotland: Seven people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours

The First Minister spoke today from her press conference in Edinburgh.

Seven people in Scotland have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest number recorded since June 17.

The First Minister also announced that 640 new positive cases of the virus have been reported.

Coronavirus in Scotland latest.

160 of those cases are in Lothian, 232 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and 73 are in Lanarkshire.

There are currently 137 people in hospital and 15 patients in intensive care after testing positive.

Ms Sturgeon has stressed that the numbers are increasing across all age groups.

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