iStockA further 7065 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland overnight, according to official figures.
A total of 52,193 new tests were carried out, with 14.5% testing positive – up from the 14.2% reported the previously day.
Of the new cases reported on Monday, 2028 are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region, 1170 are in Lothian, 1080 are in Lanarkshire and 535 are in Ayrshire and Arran.
The rest of the cases are spread out across ten other health board areas.
A total of 771 people were in hospital on Sunday with recently confirmed Covid-19, a rise of 52 overnight. Out of those, 71 patients are in intensive care.
No further deaths were reported.
The lab-confirmed death toll of those who tested positive within the previous 28 days currently stands at 8165, however figures including suspected Covid-19 deaths recorded by National Records of Scotland suggest the most up-to-date total is now at least 10,554.
It was also confirmed that 4,126,263 Scots have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, an increase of 4301 from the day before.
A total of 3,736,762 people have received their second dose, a rise of 9993.
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