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Jennifer Russell

Coronavirus in Scotland: 44 more die from virus as death toll hits 1,559

A total of 1,559 people have now died of coronavirus in hospital in Scotland, an increase of 44 deaths from Friday.

The number of positive confirmed cases of Covid-19 have risen to 11, 927 which is an increase of 273.

Latest figures also show that 108 Scots who currently have confirmed or suspected coronavirus are in intensive care units which is a decrease of two.

And confirmed or suspected cases in hospitals now stands at 1,674 which is a decrease of 135.

The latest statistics were announced by the Scottish Government online today.

It comes as a YouGov poll showed that Nicola Sturgeon has the backing of most Scots over how she has handled the pandemic.

The findings show three quarters of the public, including Labour and Tory voters, think the SNP Government is doing well.

Pollsters YouGov also found the SNP are still by far the most dominant political force in Scotland a year from the next Holyrood election.

The coronavirus infection rate in Scotland needs to be "substantially lower" than it currently is before pupils can return to schools, according to the Deputy First Minister.

John Swinney told STV's Scotland Tonight programme that a careful balance needs to be struck for pupils being allowed to return - which would also have a knock-on effect on their parents returning to work.

A total of 11 Scots who worked for the NHS or the social care sector have died from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.

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