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REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 67 new Covid-19 cases across Scotland – including five in Grampian and one in the Highlands

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A further 67 new confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

The latest update from the Scottish Government shows the country’s total number of positive cases since the pandemic began is now at 19,988.

A total of 494,684 people in Scotland have been tested since March and of these, 474,696 were confirmed negative.

The new figures show 249 people were in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 and two people are being treated in intensive care.

There have been two deaths related to the virus recorded in the past 24 hours.

This is the first time a death has been registered to the virus since July 16.

A regional breakdown of the figures shows there have been five new cases recorded in the Grampian area, taking the total to 1,910.

There are currently 19 people in hospital after testing positive in the north-east.

Lockdown restrictions were eased in Aberdeen today, with hospitality businesses allowed to reopen if they passed an Environmental Health test.

There has been one new case recorded in the Highlands and islands, with their number increasing to 402.

The totals remain for Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles at 16, 56 and seven respectively.

In Tayside, there have been 16 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours. The Scottish Government is currently dealing with an cluster in the area.