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Coronavirus: 27 new cases across the north and north-east as Scottish total reaches 2,602

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There have been no further cases of coronavirus in Shetland, Orkney or the Western Isles in the past 24 hours, the latest Scottish Government figures have shown.

The statistics were published as Nicola Sturgeon held her daily briefing on how Scotland is handling the pandemic.

Across the north and north-east, there are 27 fresh cases, 20 in Grampian and seven in the Highlands.

The Scottish total has risen by 292 from 2,310 to 2,602, with the death roll rising from 76 to 126.

The First Minister explained that 40 of the newly-recorded deaths are from earlier in the week but were delayed being confirmed for family liaison reasons.

Sturgeon described coronavirus as a “cruel virus” as people are not allowed to spend time with loved ones in hospital.

She also announced that a new reporting system will be put in place, meaning the daily figure of confirmed deaths will not rely solely on health boards, but will also include data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) death registration process.

As of next week, NRS will also begin to report on deaths where Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate.

The First Minister said the Scottish Government was trying to be as “transparent as possible”.

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