Scottish Government announces 18 deaths and 2,870 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that one person has died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government has ‘no plans’ to scrap free Covid tests amid reports that they could be scrapped in the UK.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 18 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 16 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The shortlist for this year’s Scottish Album Of The Year Awards has been announced, with Biffy Clyro, Arab Strap and Mogwai among the acts up for the £20,000 prize.Ten albums are now in the running for the award, with the artists behind the nine records that don’t get the top price also getting £1000.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 39 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 2,693 new cases had also been identified overnight. Council areas with rates of 400+ of positive cases per 100,000 of the population (September 22 - 28)1. South Ayrshire571.6 positivity rate and 641 infections2. West Lothian521.2 positivity rate and 958 infections3. East Ayrshire 519.7 positivity rate and 632 infections 4. North Ayrshire468.

Scottish Government’s latest daily figures have revealed 2 more people have died after testing positive for covid-19. There have also been 2,556 new cases of the virus recorded in the latest 24 hour period, bringing the total number of positive cases since the pandemic started to 550,090.

Scottish Government 's figures reveal that two people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. A total of 2,556 new cases have been identified overnight, brining the total number of positive cases since the pandemic started to 550,090.

Scottish Government minister for failing to concentrate on “the day job” after he plugged his new book online. The spat came after Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson took to Twitter to promote Vienna – The ­International Capital.

Scottish Government has confirmed that 50 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 3,667 new cases had also been identified overnight.

cases also reported overnight. The latest Scottish Government figures brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,464.

hospitals battling the virus, with 97 being treated in intensive care. Some 4,157,613 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,810,775 have received their second dose in Scotland.It comes as children aged 12 to 15 in Scotland will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine from today.

coronavirus deaths and 3,833 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8,378.

Nicola Sturgeon announced earlier this week that she was calling in the Army to help deal with the ambulance crisis as pressure mounts on the service.

Scottish Government suggesting they are meeting targets. Former nurse Liz Barrie, whose pain is so bad she has contemplated taking her own life, accused health ministers of creating “sham” statistics by failing to reveal the true extent of the scandal.

coronavirus deaths and 6116 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8376.

Scottish Labour 's health spokesperson Jackie Baillie said government ministers can't deny they didn't know about the situation after it being highlighted in parliament and in the media for several months. The First Minister announced at Holyrood yesterday that the Army is being called in to help deal with the crisis after reports people had died while waiting hours for paramedics to arrive.