Scottish politics REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 50 new cases recorded in the north and north-east as Scotland’s total rises by 949 By Ana Da Silva November 23 2020, 2:17 pm November 23 2020, 2:17 pm Share REGIONAL BREAKDOWN: 50 new cases recorded in the north and north-east as Scotland’s total rises by 949 Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/2672401/regional-breakdown-50-new-cases-recorded-in-the-north-and-north-east-as-scotlands-total-rises-by-949/ Copy Link There will be no change to restrictions in the north-east for at least a week. A further 50 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the north and north-east in the past 24 hours. The latest Scottish Government figures show there have been 949 new cases across the country since Sunday. There have been 3,503 deaths of people who have tested positive in total. No new deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, noting that register offices are generally closed at weekends. The total number of positive cases in Scotland since the outbreak began is now 89,310, with the new cases representing 8.6% of new tests. A total of 1,208 people are in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19 and 84 of those are receiving treatment in intensive care. Track the number of cases in your area A regional breakdown of the data shows there have been 43 new cases in Grampian confirmed in the past day. The north-east’s case total is now 4,306. The total of positive cases in the Highlands stands at 1,346 after seven new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours. No new cases have been registered for the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney. The total number of cases remains at 75, 73 and 36 respectively.
