SCOTLAND has recorded 43 deaths from coronavirus and 2045 positive tests in the past 24 hours, the highest daily case figure on record.

Scottish Government figures now show that the death toll under this measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – stands at 4510.

The latest statistics show 124,831 people have now tested positive in Scotland, up from 122,786 the previous day.

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The daily test positivity rate is 11.3%, down from 14.4% the day before.

Of the new cases, 618 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 295 in Lanarkshire, and 257 in Lothian.

There are 1133 people in hospital with recently confirmed coronavirus, up 41 in 24 hours.

Of these patients, 69 are in intensive care, an increase of four.

It comes after the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine was approved for use in the UK today.

The roll-out is expected to begin next week.