The Scottish Government has confirmed NO new coronavirus deaths were reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
The area's death toll - composed of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - remains the same at 775.
Data from Public Health Scotland also shows that 1,012 new cases were recorded overnight in the region.
In total, Tayside has recorded 67,998 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began.
This total is made up of 1,174 cases of the new Omicron variant.
The latest local vaccination data shows that 332,742 people have had at least one coronavirus vaccination, 306,749 have received at least two, while 235,739 have also received a third, or booster, vaccination.
Across the country, 16,103 new positive cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the last day - a total of 999,324 since the pandemic began.
Sadly a further five Covid-confirmed deaths have also been recorded, putting the country's overall death toll from the virus at 9,872
There are currently 1,223 people in Scotland's hospitals being treated for covid with 42 in intensive care.
The figures come as Nicola Sturgeon was set to announce immediate changes to the ten day covid self-isolation period amid concerns about a staff absence crisis.
A source told the Daily Record people who test positive for covid will be able to end self-isolation after seven days - if they have no fever and record two negative lateral flow tests.
A new system will also apply for most close contacts of positive cases, including people in the same households.
Most people in this category will no longer be required to self-isolate and will instead be able to take daily LFTs.
The First Minister will confirm the moves during a virtual statement to Parliament this afternoon.
It is hoped the measure will ease pressure on public services and businesses, which have warned of the impact of the policy on staffing levels.
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