Covid Scotland: 2,639 new cases confirmed in 24 hours as one more death recorded

Covid Scotland: 2,639 new cases confirmed in 24 hours as one more death recorded

624 of the new cases are in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area and 260 in Lanarkshire.

Covid Scotland: More than 7,700 cases of Delta variant identified in Scotland

Covid Scotland: More than 7,700 cases of Delta variant identified in Scotland

The number of positive covid cases identified as the Delta variant has risen by 46% on the previous week across the UK.

Number in hospital with Delta Covid rockets to 1,320

Number in hospital with Delta Covid rockets to 1,320

9% of the under 50s and 39% of the over 50s in hospital were fully vaccinated

Percentage testing positive for Covid rises in four regions

North-west England had the highest proportion of people of any region in England likely to test positive for coronavirus

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Covid Scotland: Cases soar back up as 2,836 confirmed in past 24 hours

Yesterday saw a significant drop in the number of positive tests recorded overnight, however this has now increased to nearly 3,000 again.

Delta variant cases of Covid have risen 46% in a week across the UK

Of the 111,157, 102,019 have been in England, 7,738 in Scotland, 788 in Wales and 612 in Northern Ireland