coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours.The Scottish Government also announced that 1504 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight.Sturgeon said the lower number of cases are due to a backlog of figures coming through.264 people are in hospital being treated for the deadly virus while 7 people remain in intensive care.The news came on the day a UK cabinet Minister rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s call for an extension of the Brexit transition period while the latest coronavirus crisis is dealt with.The First Minister tweeted: “It’s now imperative that PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period.“The new Covid strain - and the various implications of it - means we face a profoundly serious.