REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 13 new coronavirus cases recorded in north-east and one in the north, as Scotland’s total rises by 26

The north-east has recorded 13 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show there have been 26 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 13 new cases recorded in the Grampian area and one in the Highlands in the past 24 hours. The region’s total number of positive cases now sits at 1,839 and 390 people respectively.

There have been no new cases in for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.

Their total positive cases since the pandemic began remains at 16 for Orkney, 56 for Shetland and seven in the Western Isles.

A total of 428,128 people in Scotland have been tested through NHS Scotland labs and UK Government Labs to date with results showing 408,770 being confirmed negative while 19,358 were positive.

As of midnight a total of 248 were being treated in hospital, with three in intensive care with confirmed Covid-19.

Since March 5, 4,200 patients have been discharged from hospital.

Scotland’s death toll remains at 2,491.