The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death was 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 - rises to 776.
Data from Public Health Scotland also shows that 740 new cases were recorded overnight in the region.
In total, Tayside has recorded 68,737 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began.
The latest local vaccination data shows that 332,875 people have had at least one coronavirus vaccination, 307,664 have received at least two, while 237,661 have also received a third, or booster, vaccination.
Across the country, 11,360 new positive cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the last day - a total of 1,010,660 since the pandemic began.
Sadly a further 18 Covid-confirmed deaths have also been recorded, putting the country's overall death toll from the virus at 9,890.
There are currently 1,267 people in Scotland's hospitals being treated for covid with 43 in intensive care.
The figures come as a top Dundee Covid expert says Scots must be “scrupulously honest” about lateral flow tests to avoid putting others at risk
Professor James Chalmers, from Dundee University, gave the advice following changes to self-isolation rules.
Under the new rules, which came into force today, those who test positive for Covid-19 can end their isolation after seven days instead of 10, provided they do not have a fever and test negative on lateral flow devices on day six and again at least 24 hours later.
Professor Chalmers, a respiratory research expert, warned that anybody who “cheats these rules” by leaving quarantine without testing negative could put others at risk as there is a chance they may still be infectious.
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