Speaking at a live press conference in St Andrews House, Nicola Sturgeon said the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus had risen by 255 in the past 24 hours.

The figures

The Scottish death toll from Covid-19 now stands at 222.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

199 Scots are in intensive care recovering from the virus.

The latest figures released by the Scottish Government today reveal that 3,706 people have now contracted coronavirus.

The nation’s Covid-19 death toll now stands at 222, an increase of two on the same time yesterday.

Dr Calderwood controversy

It is the first coronavirus press conference that the First Minister has made without former Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood also being present.

Dr Calderwood resigned late last night after photos taken by The Scottish Sun showed her breaking lockdown rules by visiting her second home.

She later admitted to having visited a second time, with her husband.

Her deputy, Dr Gregor Smith, has taken over as acting Chief Medical Officer for the foreseeable future, and attended the press conference.

Nicola Sturgeon: 3,961 positive coronavirus cases in Scotland as death toll rises from 220 to 222