coronavirus deaths overnight but a further 2,048 new positive cases. The latest figures were announced this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.
444 people are currently in hospital with 40 requiring intensive care as they battle the virus. A total of 309,665 Scots have now caught coronavirus since the start of the pandemic with 7,750 deaths recorded.3,928,409 people have now had their first dose of the vaccine while 2,877,326 have had their second.The new figures come as the number of Scottish children battling Covid in hospital has reached its highest level yet.Over the last couple of weeks the average number of hospital admissions for under-18s has increased due to the spread of the Delta variant.According to.