coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 224 new cases had been identified overnight. It means the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – remains the same at 7,661 .
There are currently 68 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 8 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic hit stands at 227,248.To date 2,883,384 people have received their first vaccination with 1,450798 having a second jab.The figures come as students and staff at Scots higher education facilities are now able to access rapid coronavirus testing through their local college.More than 100,000 lateral flow testing.