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REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: Another 33 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the north and north-east

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Twenty-two people are in intensive care units with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 in the north and north-east.

The daily update from the Scottish Government revealed there are 144 people in hospital – 91 in Grampian and 53 in the Highlands.

A total of 31,114 people in Scotland have now been tested for the virus, with 25,202 testing negative.

There have now been 5,912 confirmed cases and the country’s death toll has risen to 566.

In the Grampian area, the total number of confirmed cases is 291, an increase of 30 in the past 24 hours.

In the Highlands, there are 151 cases of Covid-19, an increase of three from Saturday.

In the islands, Shetland has 43 cases, Orkney has five and the Western Isles has recorded six cases.

There have been no further cases confirmed in the islands since Saturday’s update.

At the daily briefing today Professor Jason Leitch said “the safest place for you and your family is at home”.

He reiterated the #stayathome message, adding the best protection against the virus is “your own front door”.

“It feels strange for all of us but stay at home as much as you possibly can,” he said.

Health secretary Jeane Freeman led Sunday’s media briefing.

She started by saying: “Today is an Easter Sunday like no other we have experienced.

“I want to thank the country for staying at home. I know this isn’t easy but your actions, your sacrifices, are making a difference.

“So I’m asking you to please stick with it. It is vital that we slow the spread of this virus and save lives.”