SCOTLAND has recorded four further deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures.
However, as registry offices are generally closed on weekends this figure may appear lower than it truly is.
Of the 13,808 new tests for Covid-19 that reported results, a total of 903 (7.3%) were positive.
The new figures mean that, since the start of the pandemic in Scotland, 6715 people have died who have tested positive for Covid in the previous 28 days.
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A total of 8726 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to February 7.
Yesterday, there were 1442 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus, and 104 patients were in intensive care.
As of 8.30am, 1,223,774 Scots have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 14,281 have received their second dose.
These figures include 246,455 people aged 80 or over living in the community (99%).
A total of 187,666 people aged 75-79 living in the community (99%) and 219,074 people aged 70-74 living in the community (78%).
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