ANOTHER 51 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland, the Government has confirmed.
No more deaths were recorded, meaning the total among those who tested positive remains 2491.
Last night, 244 people were in hospital with confirmed Covid-19.
Of those, three were in intensive care.
Of the 15,323 people tested in the past 24 hours, 1.1% were found to have the virus.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon commented: "Prevalence across Scotland remains low – and thankfully, another day of no deaths amongst confirmed cases. But these figures also tell us that the virus is most definitely still out there – so please be ultra-careful and follow all the #FACTS advice."
Today’s COVID statistics. Prevalence across Scotland remains low - and thankfully, another day of no deaths amongst confirmed cases. But these figures also tell us that the virus is most definitely still out there - so please be ultra-careful and follow all the #FACTS advice. https://t.co/P6EC1bT8Ek
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) August 15, 2020
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NHS Grampian – the health board covering the Aberdeen outbreak – recorded another 25 cases, while eight new cases were discovered in both Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Lanarkshire, four in both Lothian and Tayside and one additional case in Orkney.
The number of new cases in today's total is down by 14 on the 65 recorded yesterday.
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