Scotland in the last 24 hours – with the disease claiming another seven lives.Latest data published today by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland shows there are 585 Covid patients in Scottish hospitals – up 34 since yesterday.The number of people battling the virus in ICUs across the nation is 54 — up two over the same period.Scotland's Covid death toll now stands at 8,118.However, 10,505 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the virus was mentioned on the death certificate up to Sunday, August 22.In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, West Dunbartonshire has the highest rate in the country — at 1,139.9 as of Monday, August 30.East Dunbartonshire has the.