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Shirley Bartynek

Coronavirus hospital latest: 1265 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire

The Scottish Government today said that 1265 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire.

It comes as 1262 patients across Scotland who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

And 17 people in Lanarkshire were in intensive care at midnight, with confirmed or suspected coronavirus.

The Scottish test numbers for April 27 show a total of 50,294 people have been tested across the country.

Of these:

■ 39,773 tests were confirmed negative

■ 10,521 tests were positive

■ 1,262 patients who tested positive have died

■ 134 patients were in intensive care last night, with 121 of those having tested positive

■ There were 1762 people in Scottish hospitals with either confirmed or suspected COVID-19 (including those in intensive care).

Keep up to date with everything happening in Lanarkshire at our live blog.

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