Coronavirus: Three deaths and 1034 new cases reported

A total of 422 people were in hospital on Saturday with recently confirmed Covid-19.

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A further three deaths and 1034 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland overnight, according to official figures.

The daily test positivity rate is 5.4%, up from the 4.9% reported on Saturday.

Of the new cases reported on Sunday, 279 are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region, 164 are in Lothian, 159 are in Lanarkshire, and 115 are in Grampian.

The rest of the cases are spread out across nine other health board areas.

A total of 422 people were in hospital on Saturday with recently confirmed Covid-19, 23 fewer than the day before. Out of those, 62 patients are in intensive care.

The lab-confirmed death toll of those who tested positive within the previous 28 days currently stands at 7942, however figures including suspected Covid-19 deaths recorded by National Records of Scotland suggest the most up-to-date total is now at least 10,324.

It was also confirmed that 4,011,060 Scots have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, an increase of 1449 from the day before.

A total of 3,197,899 people have received their second dose, a rise of 17,739.

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