The north and north-east have recorded 13 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
The latest figures from the Scottish Government show there have been 77 new confirmed positive cases across the country and no deaths registered in the last 24 hours.
A regional breakdown of the figures shows there have been 10 new cases recorded in the Grampian area and three in the Highlands in 24 hours. The region’s total number of positive cases now sits at 1,883 and 396 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 453,077 people in Scotland have been tested through NHS Scotland labs and UK Government Labs to date with results showing 433,472 being confirmed negative while 19,605 were positive.
As of midnight a total of 254 were being treated in hospital, with two in intensive care with confirmed Covid-19.
Since March 5, 4,204 patients have been discharged from hospital.
Scotland’s death toll remains 2,492.
REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 13 new cases recorded in the north-east and north, as Scotland’s total rises by 77
