Coronavirus: 39 deaths and more than 1500 new cases

The latest daily figures were revealed by the Scottish Government on Saturday.

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Another 39 people with coronavirus have died in Scotland, as the country recorded more than 1500 new cases overnight.

The latest daily figures, which saw a total of 1596 new cases confirmed, were revealed by the Scottish Government on Saturday.

The daily test positivity rate is 6.3%, up from 5.5% on Friday.

There are 1245 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus – 106 of whom are receiving treatment in intensive care.

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