coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 168 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 72 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 6 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic hit stands at 227,840.To date 2,909,156 people have received their first vaccination with 1,485,296 having a second jab.The figures come as Scots continue to hold off on making summer holiday plans.