the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,579. There are currently 1,020 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 71 being treated in intensive care.
The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 563,326.To date 4,186,743 people have received their first vaccination with 3,835,013 having a second jab.The figures come as Nicola Sturgeon was urged to ditch her plans to introduce coronavirus vaccine passports in Scotland.
The Scottish Conservatives will mount a last ditch attempt to force the Scottish Government to scrap its controversial plans.
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