Scottish Government has reported. The deaths came as the number of positive coronavirus test results rose by 2,836. There are 197 people with the virus being treated in hospital, with 18 of them in intensive care.
The deaths take the country's total death toll of people who have passed away within 28 days of a positive test result to 7,711.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic hit stands at 265,457.To date 3,730,101 people have received their first vaccination with 2,666,827 having a second jab. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here ..