Coronavirus in NHS Lothian: confirmed cases rise to 2,584 as hospitalisations fall

There are now 2,584 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Lothians, new figures from the Scottish government show.

That number is an increase of nine on the figure reported 24 hours ago.

There has been a slight fall in the number of people being treated in NHS Lothian hospitals since yesterday – the figure now stands at 183, down from 187 on Tuesday.

However, the number of patients with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in the region has risen to eight. Yesterday the figure was reported to have been fewer than five.

It comes as the Scottish government confirmed that 14,751 people had tested positive for the virus across the country, and said that the death toll of people with confirmed Covid-19 now stood at 2,184.

Most NHS health boards in Scotland have reported a slight increase in hospitalisations since yesterday.

The breakdown of the hospitalisation figures for health board regions is as follows:

Ayrshire and Arran - 987

Borders - 322

Dumfries and Galloway - 257

Fife - 826

Forth Valley - 894

Grampian - 1216

Greater Glasgow and Clyde - 3780

Highland - 334

Lanarkshire - 1867

Lothian - 2584

Orkney - 7

Shetland - 54

Tayside - 1617

Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) - 6