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REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 33 new positive Covid-19 cases across Scotland in past 24 hours

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A further 33 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the past 24 hours.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show the total of confirmed cases since the pandemic began is now 15,504.

A total of 118,573 people in Scotland have been tested through NHS labs to date. Of these, 103,069 were confirmed negative.

Of the people who have tested positive, 706 were in hospital last night. A total of 20 of whom were in intensive care. There are also 14 people in intensive care with suspected Covid-19.

Nicola Sturgeon said at today’s daily briefing a further 11 people have died after testing positive for the virus – taking the country’s death toll to 2,386.

The latest update also shows 3,743 inpatients have been discharged from hospital since March 5.

A regional breakdown of the figures shows there has been one further case recorded in the Grampian area, taking the region’s total to 1,282. There are 64 people in hospital being treated for a confirmed case of coronavirus.

There has been one new case recorded in the past 24 hours in the north of Scotland.

The total positive cases recorded in the Highlands since the pandemic began is 339, 54 on Shetland, eight on Orkney and six in the Western Isles.

Nine people are in hospital in the Highlands after testing positive for the disease.

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