No new Covid deaths as Scotland records 378 new cases

Scotland has recorded 378 new cases of coronavirus but no further deaths in the last 24 hours, according to latest figures.

It means the death toll under this daily measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – remains at 7664.

Figures published by the Scottish Government on Saturday showed the daily test positivity rate was 2%, up from 1.8% the previous day.

So far 3,108,819 people have received the first dose of a Covid vaccination and 1,828,930 have received their second dose.

Glasgow is the only area in Scotland to remain in level three of Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions.

The city has the highest level of Covid-19 rates in Scotland at 126.7 per 100,000 people in the seven days to May 19, up from 122.6 in the week to May 18, latest available figures showed.

Moray dropped down from level three to level two on Saturday while East Renfrewshire, which earlier this week had a higher seven-day average rate of cases than Glasgow, remains in level two.

Covid rates in East Renfrewshire in the seven days to May 19 were 108.9 per 100,000 people, down from 116.2 in the week to May 18.

In level two, people can hug and meet indoors – subject to restrictions – travel across the UK and overseas, and hospitality venues can open later than in level three and serve alcohol indoors.