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Claire Galloway

Scottish Government announces 14 deaths and 6,630 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed 14 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

It brings the death toll – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 10,447.

The latest figures for Scotland showed 6,630 new cases had also been identified overnight.

There are currently 950 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 18 being treated in intensive care.

So far, 4,423,415 people have received their first vaccination with 4,137,747 having a second jab and 3,324,876 receiving a third dose or booster.

The figures come as one Scots health board was forced to apologise after administering out-of-date dozens of Covid jabs.

NHS Grampian confirmed 42 out-of-date Covid vaccinations were administered at Stonehaven Town Hall in Aberdeenshire on Tuesday February 1.

Those affected by the botched jabs - who were all over the age of 12 - are being contacted directly by the NHS, reports Aberdeen Live.

The public has been assured it was an isolated incident.

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