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Glasgow Live
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Christina O'Neill

Covid Scotland: 18 more deaths and 525 new cases in past 24 hours

A further 18 coronavirus deaths have been registered in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

The Scottish Government confirmed the latest statistics this afternoon, which reveal 525 new cases of the virus have been confirmed.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recorded 151 cases, along with 106 in Lothian and 89 in Lanarkshire.

This brings the total death toll since the pandemic under that measurement to 7,129.

There are currently 898 people in hospital with the virus and 74 are being treated in intensive care.

As of 8.30am on Saturday, 1,570,153 people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, an increase of 27,224 since Friday.

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has said, supplies permitting, all over 18s will be vaccinated by the end of July.

The roll-out will continue to be based on age, not on employment.

The news means teachers, police officers and other key workers won't be given priority with coronavirus jabs.

Jeane Freeman said some 94% of 64 to 69 year-olds had now received their first jab with the country on target to have offered every adult a dose by the end of July.

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