NHS Ayrshire & Arran patient has died after testing positive for coronavirus, it was revealed today.The person's death was announced alongside six others across Scotland this afternoon.
The nation's death toll now stands at 2,519.The death is the first COVID-19 death in the region for weeks and Scottish Government data shows the person was from East Ayrhsire.Across Ayrshire, 19 new cases have been detected in the past 24 hours and the total for the region now stands at 1,703.The Scottish Government also reported today that there was less than five people in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 and 5 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed coronavirus.Across Scotland 640 positive tests have been.