Coronavirus in Scotland: 64 additional deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours while 1,121 new cases were reported

1,317 people are currently in hospital with the virus which is a decrease of 66 from the figure reported yesterday.

99 people are currently in intensive care, which is one fewer than the figure reported yesterday.

As of 8.30am today, 1,320,074 people had received their first dose of the vaccine in Scotland.

This is an increase of 32,070 since yesterday.

The 64 additional deaths recorded in the last 24 hours brings the death toll in Scotland, under this daily measurement, to 6,828.

National Records of Scotland has published its weekly statistics which state that as of February, 14, 9,053 deaths have been registered in Scotland where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate.

The additional 1,121 positive cases in the last 24 hours brings the total number of people who have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic to 194,269.

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