country. The First Minister took to social media to urge people to be wary of the spread of the deadly virus that has killed more than 9,000 people in Scotland.
National Records of Scotland (NRS) data confirms 9,958 people have now died with confirmed or suspected coronavirus. Between March 22 and 28, 61 deaths were registered that mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, a fall of five from the previous week.
This compares to falls of 39, 38 and 89 deaths over the previous three weeks. Meanwhile the Pfizer Covid vaccine has been found to be 100% effective at preventing serious illness in 12 to 15 year olds.