The Scottish Government has confirmed 17,259 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
17.12.2021 - 15:59 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 7 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The latest figures for Scotland showed that 4336 new cases had also been identified overnight.
It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 9771.
There are currently 522 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 33 being treated in intensive care.
The figures come as fears grow over the Omicron variant
The Scottish Government has confirmed 17,259 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
A flagship Scots hospital is only allowing 'essential' visits amid increasing cases of coronavirus.
The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has revealed taxes will likely be increased and local services axed if the Scottish Government does not renege on its “unacceptable” £371 million real terms cut to funding.
The Scottish Government is facing calls to urgently address the future of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce amid fears it may have to be disbanded.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that nine people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The high number of positive Covid-19 tests in Scotland has continued to reach record levels over the festive period, according to the latest figures.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 10 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death and 177 new Omicron cases have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 11 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,
The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death has been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
Scotland is to face tougher Coronavirus restrictions after Christmas, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
The Scottish Government has confirmed no new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government have confirmed that 6,734 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government have confirmed that one person has died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government have confirmed nine people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government has confirmed no new coronavirus deaths have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 18 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government have confirmed 22 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,
Schools across Scotland could be closed early ahead of the Christmas holidays in a bid to halt the spread of the Omicron variant across the country.
The Scottish Government has confirmed no people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.