A further 24 people have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus - bringing the total death toll to 2,245.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed that the number of positive cases of Covid-19 has risen to 14,969, which is a rise of 113 compared to yesterday’s figures.
The number of people being treated for confirmed or suspected cases of the virus in hospital stands at 1,257 - a decrease of 61.
A total number of 50 patients remain in intensive care units, which has fallen by one.
The latest coronavirus statistics were announced by the First Minister to MSPs in the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood.
It comes as Nicola Sturgeon announces a four-phase plan of Scotland’s exit from lockdown restrictions - more than nine weeks after they were first imposed.
Figures published this week showed Scotland’s weekly deaths from the virus had fallen for a third week in a row.
National Records of Scotland figures revealed that there were 332 deaths relating to the disease registered between May 11-17.
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