Coronavirus: Scotland records a further 139 cases

The Scottish Government also confirmed that 2,833,761 Scots have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

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A further 139 positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland overnight, according to the latest Scottish Government statistics.

There have been no deaths reported of those who had tested positive, although Registry Offices have generally been closed over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The death toll of those who tested positive currently stands at 7660, however weekly figures on suspected Covid-19 deaths recorded by National Records of Scotland suggest the most up-to-date total is now more than 10,000.

The daily test positivity rate is 1.1%, down from the 1.5% reported on Monday when 132 new coronavirus cases were recorded.

A total of 58 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed Covid-19, with 11 of those being treated in intensive care.

The Scottish Government also confirmed that 2,833,761 Scots have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, an increase of 8806 from the day before.

A total of 1,348,050 people have received their second dose, a rise of 21,451.

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