Further 12 deaths and 555 new coronavirus cases reported

A total of 1,743,869 Scots have now received their first coronavirus vaccine, figures have shown.

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A further 12 people have died from coronavirus and 555 new cases have been reported in the past 24 hours. 

It brings the death toll under this measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 7421.

On Saturday, the Scottish Government said there are 639 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus, down 27 in 24 hours.

Of that number, 63 patients were in intensive care, a decrease of one from Friday.

By 8.30am on Saturday, a total of 1,743,869 Scots had received their first coronavirus vaccine, an increase of 26,197 from the previous day.

Meanwhile, a total of 114,081 people have had their second jab, an increase of 5884.