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Glasgow Live
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Craig Paton & Gary Armstrong

Glasgow coronavirus update: nine new positive cases in past 24 hours

Nine new positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the Glasgow in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 4,949.

There have now been 23 new cases in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde region in the past two days.

Furthermore, eight more cases in Lanarkshire have been recorded.

Meanwhile, the Scottish Government confirmed a total of 27 new positive cases across Scotland today, taking the national total to 18,547.

There have been no new deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.

The number of confirmed cases being treated in hospital was 270, down from 278 the previous day.

The latest figures continue to show a suppression of the virus, which will need to be maintained if the Scottish Government is to give the go-ahead for schools to return on August 11.

Both First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Education Secretary John Swinney have said that the return of pupils to classrooms will only happen if the virus continues to stay at low levels.

A final decision on schooling is set to take place at the end of next week.

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