Coronavirus in Scotland: Over 2,000 positive new Covid cases as numbers continue to rise

The Scottish Government has released the latest statistics on coronavirus in Scotland.
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There has been an increase of 2,137 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

However, this is lower than Friday's confirmed increase of 2,539 new cases.

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No further deaths were recorded on Saturday as the register offices are closed over the public holidays.

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As of December 31, 4,578 people who tested positive for Covid-19 have died.

The daily test positivity rate is now at 10.8% - up from 9.7% on Friday.

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