coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 278 new cases had been identified overnight.It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 7,636.There are currently 119 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 20 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic hit stands at 222,660.To date 2,694,971 people have received their first vaccination with 634,971 having a second jab.The figures come as we told how Scottish football chiefs are ready to demand crisis talks with the Scottish Government over fears season ticket sales will be crippled by.