ANOTHER 71 people have died in Scotland after contracting Covid-19.
The figures, recorded over the past 24 hours among people who tested positive in the previous 28 days, bring the total under that measurement to 5376.
A further 1165 positive coronavirus tests were also recorded, Scottish Government figures show.
It means 164,927 people have now tested positive in Scotland.
The daily test positivity rate is 11.1%, down from 12.3% 24 hours previously.
Of the new cases, 354 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 178 in Lanarkshire, and 142 in Lothian.
There are 1989 people in hospital with confirmed Covid-19, up 30 in 24 hours.
Of these patients, 150 are in intensive care, an increase of four.
Meanwhile, Public Health Scotland announced 284,582 people had received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by 8.30am, an increase of 19,591 from the previous day.
It added that 3886 people have received the second dose, a rise of 188.
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