The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 837, it has been announced today.
That is an increase of 56 from yesterday.
In the Ayrshire and Arran region another 24 people have tested positive for coronavirus.
The confirmation means that the total number of confirmed people with the deadly virus in the region has risen to 560.
Data released by the Scottish Government also shows 118 residents are in hospital in the region, with 12 of those currently in intensive care.
A total of 7,820 people have now tested positive in Scotland - a daily rise of 411.
In this country 182 patients who tested positive were in intensive care last night.
So far 38,233 tests have been conducted in Scotland with 30,413 of them coming back as negative.
In Scotland the breakdown is as follows:
| Health board | Positive cases | People in hospital at midnight (confirmed or suspected) | People in intensive care at midnight (confirmed or suspected) |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 560 | 118 | 12 |
| Borders | 231 | 52 | 6 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 222 | 29 | 5 |
| Fife | 514 | 119 | 6 |
| Forth Valley | 451 | 77 | * |
| Grampian | 432 | 84 | 15 |
| Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 1905 | 593 | 65 |
| Highland | 193 | 59 | 6 |
| Lanarkshire | 995 | 252 | 27 |
| Lothian | 1239 | 286 | 28 |
| Orkney | 5 | * | * |
| Shetland | 45 | * | * |
| Tayside | 1022 | 108 | 7 |
| Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) | 6 | * | * |
| Golden Jubilee National Hospital | 10 | * |
Note: hospital numbers are by location of hospital, not residence.
* = less than five
