THE Scottish Government has reported that a total of 893 people who tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland have died, a rise of 56 on Friday's figure.
Across the country, 38,233 people have now been tested for Covid-19, with 7,820 testing positive.
As of Friday night, 1,793 patients were in hospital with either confirmed or suspected coronavirus, a decrease of six.
Of those, 182 were being treated in intensive care units, down seven from the previous night.
The number of cases reported by health boards is as follows:
- Ayrshire and Arran: 560
- Borders: 231
- Dumfries and Galloway: 222
- Fife: 514
- Forth Valley: 451
- Grampian: 432
- Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 1905
- Highland: 193
- Lanarkshire: 995
- Lothian: 1239
- Orkney: 5
- Shetland: 45
- Tayside: 1022
- Eileanan Siar (Western Isles): 6
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