Fifteen people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
The new deaths recorded overnight mean the death toll stands at 2,572 since the start of the pandemic.
1,429 more people people tested positive for the deadly bug overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since March to 42,685.
A total of 570 people are currently being treated in hospital for the virus with 49 in intensive care.
The First Minister announced the latest figures during her daily Covid-19 briefing in Edinburgh.
It comes as police north and south of the border have warned football fans not to travel outside the central belt to watch the Celtic v Rangers game at the weekend.
Superintendent Matt Kennerley from Cumbria Police 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.”
