The Scottish Government has confirmed 2,917 new Covid cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
There has been no recorded deaths overnight in Scotland.
There are currently 1,088 people in Scottish hospitals battling the virus, with 97 being treated in intensive care.
Some 4,157,613 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,810,775 have received their second dose in Scotland.
It comes as children aged 12 to 15 in Scotland will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine from today.
Residents in care homes across the country will also be offered a third jab as part of the booster vaccination programme which gets underway on Monday, September 20.
From tomorrow, Tuesday, frontline health and social care workers are able to book an appointment for a booster vaccine through the NHS Inform website.
Older care home residents can also be given their flu jab alongside the booster covid vaccine.
Drop-in clinics will now accept kids aged between 12 to 15 for the covid jab if they wish to get a first dose before they receive their letter inviting them for a scheduled appointment.
According to the Scottish Government, everyone in the age group will be invited for vaccination at a community based clinic or a school delivery session from September 27.
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