A further 2,432 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours with the disease claiming another 16 lives.
Latest data shows there are 652 Covid patients in Scottish hospitals which is down 28 from yesterday. There are currently 46 people with the disease being treated in ICUs.
Meanwhile, there are 55 Covid patients in Ayrshire hospitals while fewer than five people are being treated for the illness in the region's intensive care units.
The new fatalities mean Scotland's death toll from the virus now stands at 9,634.However, 12,127 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to Sunday, November 28.In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day