Scotland records nine covid deaths and 1,815 new cases overnight

Scotland has recorded nine coronavirus deaths and 1,815 new cases overnight.

The Scottish Government confirmed the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8,041.

There are currently 338 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 40 being treated in intensive care.

The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 367,241.

4,061,687people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,482,188 have received their second.

It comes as Self-isolation rules are changing in some parts of the UK, with double-jabbed adults no longer needing to quarantine if they are a close contact.

It comes as Self-isolation rules are changing in some parts of the UK (Supplied)

People living in England and Northern Ireland who have had two doses of the vaccine don't have to self-isolate if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive.

Scotland's new self-isolation rules have already come into force after the country moved beyond Level 0 last week, with a raft of restrictions easing.

Beyond Level 0, the requirement to self-isolate as a close contact of a positive case has changed for fully vaccinated individuals, as long as you remain asymptomatic.

You do not need to self-isolate as a close contact if you:

• Are fully vaccinated and 14 days has passed since your second dose of vaccination
• You have taken a negative PCR test since being advised to isolate as a close contact. You must remain in self-isolation while awaiting the result of the PCR test result
• You do not develop COVID-19 symptoms. If symptoms develop at any stage, you must self-isolate immediately and book a PCR test, in line with existing arrangements

You do not need to self-isolate as a close contact if you are fully vaccinated and 14 days has passed since your second dose of vaccination, and you have a negative PCR test.

Adults who are not fully vaccinated must continue to self-isolate for 10 days if identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive.

If you are not fully vaccinated, receiving a negative PCR test result after identification as a close contact does not permit you to leave self-isolation.