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Scottish Government announces 56 coronavirus deaths in Scotland amid 1,357 new cases
coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed.The latest figures show there were 1,357 new Covid-19 cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 79,017 since the pandemic began.Leading today's briefing, deputy First Minister John Swinney said Scotland's death toll now sits at 3,244.According to the data, 1,228 people are currently being treated in hospital with 96 in intensive care.It comes as three parts of Scotland officially move up to tougher levels of coronavirus restrictions today - and there are fears it could get worse.Angus, Fife, and Perth and Kinross are now officially in the third tier joining Central Belt areas including Glasgow and Edinburgh.However, councils in