Scots Covid infections still falling

Covid-19 infections in Scotland have continued to fall, data suggests.

The Covid-19 infection survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated one in 55 people in Scotland in the week up to November 8 had the virus.

The figure equates to about 97,500 people, or 1.85 per cent of the population.

In the week before, one in 50 people in Scotland were believed to have the virus.

Scotland joined Wales and Northern Ireland in having cases in one in 55 of their population, while the figure in England was one in 60 of the population.

The survey comes as Nicola Sturgeon this week urged eligible Scots to get vaccinated as she was jabbed.

"My message to people is if you're in one of the eligible groups for vaccination make sure you get vaccinated," she said on Monday. "It is the best way of protecting yourself.”