Coronavirus: Three more patients die as Scottish deaths rise to 10

A total of 8679 tests have been carried out in Scotland since the outbreak began, with 8263 testing negative.

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Three more patients have died after being diagnosed with coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in Scotland to 10, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

The number of Covid-19 cases in the country has risen to 416, an increase of 45 since Saturday.

A total of 8679 tests have been carried out in Scotland since the outbreak began, with 8263 testing negative.

However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has previously stressed that the number of positive tests is likely to be an underestimate of the number of cases.

The Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS area has the largest number of patients diagnosed with the disease, with 130 people in the area being confirmed as having it.

According to the figures there are 49 cases in Lanarkshire, 46 in Lothian and 38 in Tayside.

Meanwhile, 30 people have tested positive in the NHS Forth Valley region, with 24 cases in NHS Shetland, 25 in NHS Ayrshire and Arran and 23 in the Grampian area.

Dumfries and Galloway and Fife both have 16 cases each, while there are 11 in NHS Borders and eight in NHS Highlands.

On Saturday night, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon issued a warning to venues refusing to close despite her calls to shut down to stop the spread of the disease.

Posting on Twitter she thanked all those who have complied, but added: “I’m seeing some suggestions on here that a small minority might not be complying.

“If that’s true, make no mistake…lives are at risk as a result.

“Please do the right thing now.”

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