There has been one new deaths from coronavirus reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon, confirming a further 1,129 new cases were recorded in the same period of time.
It was also revealed there are 133 people being treated in hospital for the virus with 15 in ICU.
The total number of coronavirus deaths sits at 7,684 since the start of the pandemic.
A total of 3,551,739 people have now had their first coronavirus of the vaccine while 2,493,358 have been double-dosed.
It comes aftera Scottish Government minister hinted the 'likely' three-week delay in the lifting of lockdown in Scotland could be extended beyond that.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed yesterday in the Scottish Parliament that she is expected to announce, next week, a pause in moving council areas out of their current levels.
Over the last month there has been an increase in the number of covid cases and hospitalisations due to the spread of the Delta variant which originated in India.
As a result the SNP leader told MSPs “in all probability” she will next week announce a pause in the easing of restrictions in a bid to vaccinate as many Scots as possible.
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