A second person has died from coronavirus in Scotland, the Scottish Government confirmed.
It comes as the total number of positive cases rose in the country to 195 today.
The victim was an elderly patient with underlying health conditions who tested positive for Covid-19 and were being treated in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
This follows the first death of a patient in Scotland with coronavirus, which was announced on Friday, March 13.
Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood said: “I am very saddened to report that an elderly patient with underlying health conditions, who has tested positive for coronavirus, has died.
"They were being treated by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board.
“I offer my deepest condolences to their friends and family at this difficult time. No further information will be available to protect patient confidentiality.”
It comes as twenty-four new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the country today.
The Scottish Government revealed the new cases this afternoon - taking the total number of confirmed cases to 195.
A total of 5,146 tests have been carried out in Scotland with 5,051 negative.
