covid situation in Scotland as cases continue to rise across the country. The First Minister will address MSPs in the Scottish Parliament about any measures, if any, she wants to implement to stem the surge in cases and hospitalisations.
It was revealed yesterday that Scotland had eight of the top 20 coronavirus hotspots across the European continent. NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde occupied the first two spots on the worst-hit regions in Europe.
Over the last 24-hour period seven people have died from coronavirus, according to the Scottish Government. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 6,029 new cases had also been identified overnight.It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested.