There were 13 deaths from coronavirus in Scotland overnight, the First Minister has announced.
Speaking at her daily briefing, Nicola Sturgeon said the death toll now stands at 2,585 since the start of the pandemic.
Some 1,351 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since March to 44,036.
Scots hospital 's are currently treating 601 patients for Covid-19 with 51 in intensive care.
The First Minister yesterday joined police in warning football fans not to travel outside the central belt to watch the Celtic v Rangers game at the weekend.
She advised: “If you were thinking about going to Blackpool and haven’t booked please do not go.
“Please do not travel to Blackpool this weekend to see the Old Firm match…
“Don’t do it. Watch the football at home – don’t act in a way that is putting people at risk.”
Superintendent Matt Kennerley from Cumbria Police also issued a warning to any fans thinking of heading south.
He said: “We understand restrictions on licensed premises in Scotland might offer the temptation to travel south of the border to visit our pubs and bars – but anybody breaching rules here does face a fine.
“We would like licensees to be aware of this and to think carefully about their responsibilities and the rules in place to protect everyone.
“For people in the central belt of Scotland, it is also important to remember the Scottish Government is asking those people to think carefully about whether they need to travel outside their local health board area.
“Our officers will be out in town centres and busy areas to enforce breaches of the regulations.”
