Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed a further 18 people have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus - bringing the total death toll to 2291.
The figures revealed the number of positive cases of Covid-19 has risen to 15,185 which is an increase of 29 compared to yesterday’s figures.
The number of people being treated for confirmed or suspected cases of the virus in hospital stands at 1200 with 36 patients in intensive care.
The latest figures were released by the First Minister at a briefing this afternoon.
The latest figures comes as speculation continues to mount over the future of Dominic Cummings.
It emerged that he travelled 260 miles during the lockdown and calls have been growing for him to quit his cabinet positon.
In an unprecedented move the Prime Minister gave Cummings the platform of the Downing Street press briefing to issue a lengthy defence which focused on his decisions as a concerned parent and husband.
In a staggering statement Cummings justified his actions in what he described as “exceptional circumstances”.
Cummings confirmed that he left London with his ill wife and child and that he went for a drive and a walk in Barnard Castle, 30 miles from self-isolation, while he was in Durham.
He said he did not consider resigning over the issue or tell the PM he was leaving London.
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