A further 3,756 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 319 in Ayrshire.Latest data shows there are 561 Covid patients in Scottish hospitals which is up 20 from yesterday.
There are currently 39 people with the disease being treated in ICUs. Meanwhile, there are 51 Covid patients in Ayrshire hospitals while fewer than five people are being treated for the illness in the region's intensive care units.
No new Covid deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours meaning Scotland's death toll from the virus remains at 9,719.However, 12,216 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to Sunday, December 5.There have now been a total of 186