Scotland records 2756 cases of Covid and 11 new deaths overnight

Eleven people who recently tested positive for coronavirus have died in the last 24 hours.

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Scotland has recorded 2756 cases of Covid-19 and 11 new deaths linked to the virus in the past 24 hours.

Figures released by the government on Saturday also showed that there was 767 people in hospital who recently tested positive for coronavirus and 61 of those are currently in intensive care.

Of 31,575 new tests that recorded results, 9.1% of those were positive.

The death toll under the current measurement – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – is now 9478.

So far, 4,337,089 people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination, while 3,936,594 have received their second dose and 1,375,779 have received a third dose or booster.

The Scottish Government is currently considering expanding its vaccine passport system to more hospitality venues, as well as cinemas and theatres.

The final decision on extending the need for vaccine certification will be announced on Tuesday.

An evidence paper published on Friday said expanding the scheme could increase vaccine uptake and reduce infections but there would be “some costs” for businesses.

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