Coronavirus: One more death and 344 new cases in Scotland

Another person has died with coronavirus in Scotland as the country recorded 344 new cases.

It takes the death toll in Scotland among confirmed Covid-19 patients to 2512, including seven this week.

Counting separate weekly figures from National Records of Scotland which also record suspected Covid deaths suggests total fatalities involving the virus of 4254.

The figure of 344 new infections on Sunday has decreased considerably on recent days, down more than half after 714 cases were confirmed on Saturday.

Sunday’s number amounts to 9.1% of newly-tested Scots, down from 11.5% the day before.

The number of Scots in hospital with the virus has risen by six overnight to 105, with 12 patients in intensive care, up by one.

Of the new cases, 172 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 58 in Lanarkshire and 40 in Lothian.

It comes amid coronavirus clusters on a number of student campuses, including major outbreaks at Glasgow University and Edinburgh Napier.

In emergency measures to try to contain the immediate spread, all students across Scotland are barred from pubs, restaurants and cafes this week and must not socialise outside their household.

Speaking earlier on Sunday, education secretary John Swinney said ensuring students can go home for Christmas is “at the heart” of government thinking.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has written to a human rights body asking if current restrictions against students breach their rights.