A further six Scots have died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
Figures released by the Scottish Government reveal 543 new cases of the virus have been reported overnight.
This takes the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic in Scotland to 216,142 and the total number of deaths stands at 7,578.
The statistics also reveal a total of 296 people are being treated in hospital, with 26 in ICU.
The news comes as we report how a devastated Scots woman who lost her partner of nearly two decades to coronavirus has called for a public inquiry into the Government's handling of the pandemic.
Alison Saunders said 'the whole system failed' following the death of 58-year-old James Yates, who was only mildly asthmatic.
Alison, 64, from West Lothian, has joined a number of heartbroken families across the UK to call on Prime Minister Boris Johnston to set a date for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the spread of the disease
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