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Jon Hebditch

Scottish Government confirms no deaths and 191 new Covid-19 cases overnight

The Scottish Government has confirmed that no people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 191 new cases had been identified overnight.

It means the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – remains the same at 7,659.

There are currently 67 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 9 being treated in intensive care.

The total number of positive cases since the pandemic hit stands at 226,052.

So far 2,802,152 Scots have had the first vaccine with 1,224,861 having a second dose.

The latest figures come as the Scottish Government has published key dates and milestones on the road out of lockdown.

Scots are already enjoying fresh freedoms in beer gardens and shops as restrictions ease.

There are more changes to the lockdown scheduled to take place over the coming weeks.

A number of entertainment venues are expected to reopen and Scots could be allowed to meet each other inside their homes once again as part of the proposed dates of easing.

Scots are set to be given the green light to meet their friends and family inside private homes over the coming weeks.

It is expected that four people from two households will be able to socialise indoors at a private home from May 17.

Limits on numbers of expected to increase to six people from three households on June 17. It is then hoped that eight people from four households can socialise indoors from the end of June.

Scots can currently only drink alcohol in a beer garden or outdoor seating area at a restaurant or cafe.

But this is expected to change on May 17, with alcohol being permitted inside a hospitality venue until 10.30pm every evening. Scots will have to book two hour time slots during this period.

The opening hours are set to be extended to 11pm, with the need for time slots and bookings taken away from June 7.

For more updates follow our coronavirus live blog.

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