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John Swinney to give covid update today as fears grow over virus surge

John Swinney is set to give an update to the Scottish Parliament later today on the coronavirus situation across the country.

The Deputy First Minister and Covid Recovery Minister will address Holyrood at around 2.20pm where he is likely to speak about the number of cases seen across the country.

It comes as fears grow that the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow could lead to a spike in covid cases in Glasgow and beyond.

The latest data revealed that Scotland recorded 2,012 new cases in the past 24-hour period but no deaths were reported.

It means the death toll under this daily measure, of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days, remains at 9,293.

However, the Scottish Government noted that register offices are generally closed at the weekend.

The daily test positivity rate was 11 per cent, down from 11.1 per cent the previous day, according to data published by the Scottish Government on Monday.

There were 803 people in hospital on Sunday with recently confirmed Covid-19, up 10 on the day before, with 54 in intensive care, down three.

So far, 4,323,549 people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination and 3,917,210 have received their second dose in Scotland.

A total of 50,262,735 first doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been delivered in the UK by November 7, a rise of 25,840 on the previous day, UK Government figures show.

Some 45,852,677 second doses have been delivered, an increase of 14,610.

A combined total of 10,302,544 booster and third doses have also been given, a day-on-day rise of 209,885.

Separate totals for booster and third doses are not available.

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