Scotland has recorded 10 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 8,051.
There are currently 324 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 39 being treated in intensive care.
Some 4,065,970 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,498,257 have received their second dose in Scotland.
The figures come as a decision on Scotland holding a public inquiry how the coronavirus pandemic has been handled has been claimed to be “imminent”, according to the solicitor representing families of Scots who fell victim to the virus.
Members of the UK group Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice were joined by Aamer Anwar at the Scottish Government for a meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Jane Morrison, Jude Kilbee, Connie McCready, Peter McMahon and group chairman Alan Wightman met Deputy First Minister John Swinney – who is also the Covid Recovery Secretary – and Health Secretary Humza Yousaf during the discussions at Holyrood.
In a statement on behalf of the group, Anwar said: “Today the Scottish families pushed for the greatest scrutiny, accountability and transparency through a Scottish public inquiry which must not be delayed any longer.
“It is increasingly clear to the bereaved families that they can have no confidence in a UK Government that continues to delay a public inquiry.
“So many families throughout Scotland have seen their loved ones taken by this disease, their voices are no longer heard, but their families must be allowed to speak for them, that is the very least they are entitled to.
“Every single death represents failure and that has undermined dramatically the relationship between the public and government
