The north-east has recorded 26 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
The latest figures from the Scottish Government show there have been 47 new confirmed positive cases across the country and there have been no registered deaths in the last 24 hours.
A regional breakdown of the figures shows there have been 26 new cases recorded in the Grampian area, three in Orkney and none in the Highlands in the past 24 hours. The region’s total number of positive cases now sits at 1,597, 12 and 385 people respectively.
There have been no new cases in for Shetland and the Western Isles.
Their total positive cases since the pandemic began remains at 56 for Shetland and seven in the Western Isles.
A total of 411,703 people in Scotland have been tested through NHS Scotland labs and UK Government Labs to date with results showing 392,530 being confirmed negative while 19,173 were positive.
As of midnight a total of 258 were being treated in hospital, with three in intensive care with confirmed Covid-19.
Since March 5, 4,184 patients have been discharged from hospital.
Scotland’s death toll remains at 2,491.
REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 26 new coronavirus cases recorded in north-east and three in Orkney, as Scotland’s total rises by 47
