Coronavirus: 641 new cases recorded in Scotland overnight

According to NHS boards across Scotland, 122 people are currently in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19.

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A further 641 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland overnight, according to the Scottish Government.

The daily test positivity rate is 4.2%, up from the 4% reported on Sunday.

Of the new cases reported on Monday, 180 are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region, 157 are in Lothian, 89 are in Tayside and 68 are in Lanarkshire.

The rest of the cases are spread out across seven other health board areas.

No additional deaths have been reported.

The lab-confirmed death toll of those who tested positive currently stands at 7677, however figures including suspected Covid-19 deaths recorded by National Records of Scotland suggest the most up-to-date total is now more than 10,122.

According to NHS boards across Scotland, 122 people are currently in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19. Out of those, 12 patients are in intensive care.

It was also confirmed that 3,386,321 Scots have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, an increase of 20,542 from the day before.

A total of 2,251,259 people have received their second dose, a rise of 23,766.

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