Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that a further 161 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Scotland - including 12 in NHS Lothian.
The First Minister made the announcement today ahead of the Scottish Government's three week lockdown review.
Speaking in front of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, Sturgeon said there were currently 266 patients in hospital with Covid-19. There are also seven people in intensive care.
There have been no new deaths to coronavirus in Scotland recorded since her last announcement.
The new figures come as the First Minister urged people to download the new confidential coronavirus contact tracing app which has now gone live.
It aims to allow tracing of a wider range of contacts by using mobile phones to detect who has been in close proximity with a positive case.
Ms Sturgeon tweeted on Thursday: "There's a new way to help fight Covid in Scotland. 'Protect Scotland' - our confidential contact tracing app - will anonymously notify app users you've been in close contact with, should you test positive.
"Please download, and let's all protect Scotland."
There was some good news however as the number of people looking to buy homes in Scotland rose during August, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
In its survey of 239 chartered surveyors, 81% reported an increase in new buyer inquires, which RICS said is due to pent-up demand and the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday.
There was also a rise in homes being added to the market, with 59% of the surveyors reporting an increase in property listings.
More than 60% of surveyors also said they had seen a growth in agreed sales, with 47% agreeing there had been an increase in agreed prices.
However, RICS says the longer-term outlook is much more cautious, with 12-month sales projections showing a negative net balance.
Concerns over the economy and the long-term effects of the pandemic are expected to reduce the need for certain types of properties.
The survey found that 83% of RICS members expect an increase in people looking for homes with gardens over the next two years, with 79% predicting an increase in demand for properties near green spaces.
