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Glasgow Live
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Christina O'Neill

Covid Scotland: 422 new cases recorded in past 24 hours

Scotland has recorded no new deaths from coronavirus and 422 positive tests in the past 24 hours, the latest figures show.

It means the death toll under this measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – remains at 7,584.

The daily test positivity rate was at 2.6%, up from 2.4%.

There are 264 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus, down from 283 in 24 hours, and 22 patients are in intensive care, a decrease of four.

A total of 2,385,709 people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine and 312,320 have received their second dose.

It comes after it was announced than half a million doses have now been given throughout the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde region.

The 'important milestone' was reached on Thursday, with over 100,000 doses being administered in the past two weeks.

In line with national guidance, NHSGGC is on track to give a first dose of the vaccine to all those aged over 50 years, unpaid carers and people aged 16 to 64 years who have underlying health conditions by the middle of April.

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