A further 68 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 20,056.
A total of 510,812 people in Scotland have been tested since March and of these, 490,756 were confirmed negative.
The new figures show 257 people were in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 and two people are being treated in intensive care.
There have been no deaths related to the virus recorded in the past 24 hours.
A regional breakdown of the figures shows there have been nine new cases recorded in the Grampian area, taking the total to 1,919.
There are currently 20 people in hospital after testing positive in the north-east.
Lockdown restrictions were eased in Aberdeen yesterday, 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 403.
The totals remain for Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles at 16, 56 and seven respectively.
In Tayside, there have been 15 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours. The Scottish Government is currently dealing with an cluster in the area.Â