The Scottish Government has confirmed that 16 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,
The latest figures for Scotland showed that 2,370 new cases had also been identified overnight.
It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,551.
There are currently 1,027 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 73 being treated in intensive care.
The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 560,334.
To date 4,184,574 people have received their first vaccination with 3,832,498 having a second jab.
The figures come as Nicola Sturgeon prepares to give an update on the current covid situation at parliament today.
The First Minister will address MSPs as the rise in cases in Scotland slows down following a spike over the past six weeks.
She is also expected to address the vaccine passports which are due to be implemented in the country from next month.
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