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Scottish Government announces 5,301 new covid cases in last 24 hours

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The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight. There are currently 885 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 20 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 1,290,487.

To date 4,427,052 people have received their first vaccination with 4,142,683 having a second jab and 3,349,054 have received a third dose or booster.

The figures come as Nicola Sturgeon’s failure to end care home isolation has been branded an “unforgivable betrayal” after it emerged one in five remain in lockdown.The First Minister vowed to introduce Anne’s Law – giving essential caregivers legal rights – 10 months ago after a Sunday Mail-backed campaign.It was hoped the legislation would be speedily introduced among a raft of measures to ensure residents could never again be separated from their closest loved ones.But a Bill has yet to be placed before the Scottish Parliament and thousands of families continue to endure heartbreaking lockdowns as the second anniversary of the pandemic approaches.

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