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Claire Galloway

Scottish Government confirms no new Covid deaths and 851 cases in last 24 hours

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

The latest figures for Scotland showed that 851 new cases had also been recorded overnight as the country moved to level zero.

It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 7,992.

There are currently 356 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 42 being treated in intensive care.

The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 355,388 .

4,026,827 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,342,056 have received their second.

The latest figures come as most coronavirus restrictions were removed in Scotland as the country moved beyond Level 0 at midnight on so-called 'Freedom Day'.

Legal requirements for physical distancing - except in healthcare settings - and gatherings have been removed and all venues, including nightclubs, are now able to reopen.

Under the new rules, double-vaccinated adults and all children will be able to avoid self-isolation if they are a close contact of someone with coronavirus so long as they are symptomless and provide a negative PCR test.

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