Scottish politics REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 146 new Covid-19 cases across Scotland – including 14 in the north and north-east By Ana Da Silva September 7 2020, 2:15 pm September 7 2020, 2:15 pm Share REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 146 new Covid-19 cases across Scotland – including 14 in the north and north-east Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/2469352/regional-breakdown-146-new-covid-19-cases-across-scotland-including-14-in-the-north-and-north-east/ Copy Link A further 146 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 21,543. A total of 637,461 people in Scotland have been tested since March and of these, 615,918 were confirmed negative. The new figures show 256 people were in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 and five people are being treated in intensive care. There have been no new deaths related to the virus recorded in the past 24 hours, with Scotland’s death toll sitting at 2,496. A regional breakdown of the figures shows there have been six new cases recorded in the Grampian area, taking the total to 1,978. There are currently 13 people in hospital after testing positive in the north-east. In the Highlands, six new cases have been recorded, bringing the total number to 463. No new positive cases have been recorded on Orkney, Shetland or the Western Isles. Their totals sit at 17, 56 and nine respectively.
