A further nine people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland bringing the hospital death toll to 2,462.
The Scottish Governmen t confirmed the number of cases has reached 18,066 a rise of 21 from yesterday.
A total of 965 people are in hospital, while the number of people in intensive care sits at 24, an increase of five.
The figures were announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish Parliament before First Minister's Questions.
Today it emerged that Scotland’s GDP fell by 2.5% in the first three months of this year - a period that only covers a few weeks of lockdown.
New statistics also estimate that economic activity north of the border slumped by 18.9% last month.
It came as senior SNP figure Andrew Wilson predicted Scotland would have the worst performing economy in the developed world.
Last week it was announced that Scotland now has one of the lowest R values of any UK nation at 0.6-0.8.
This means the killer virus finds it difficult to spread – even from one person to another.
Scotland is currently in Phase One of the Scottish Governments route map for the easing of lockdown.
Sturgeon says there is hope that the country can progress to Phase Two at the end of this week.
Phase Two would allow for the opening up more non-essential businesses with a potential return of beer gardens and outdoor retail.
