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Shirley Bartynek

Latest hospital figures: 1400 people in Lanarkshire have tested positive for the coronavirus

The Scottish Government today said that 1400 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire.

It comes as 1515 patients across Scotland who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

And eight people in Lanarkshire were in intensive care at midnight, with confirmed or suspected coronavirus.

The Scottish test numbers for May 1 show a total of 56,702 people have been tested across the country.

Of these:

■ 45,048 tests were confirmed negative

■ 11,654 tests were positive

■ 1515 patients who tested positive have died

■ 109 patients were in intensive care last night, with 101 of those having tested positive

■ There were 1,809 people in Scottish hospitals with either confirmed or suspected COVID-19 (including those in intensive care).

Keep up to date with everything happening in Lanarkshire at our live blog.

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