No new C-19 Scots deaths

Scotland has recorded 397 more coronavirus cases but no new deaths of Covid-19 patients, the latest figures show.

It comes as the country enters its first weekend since the stay-at-home order was lifted, with Scots now encouraged to “stay local”.

The case figures published by the Scottish Government yesterday indicate the daily test positivity rate is 2.1%, up slightly from 2.0% on Friday.

A total of 2,535,889 people have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination and 434,941 have received their second.

Scotland’s chief medical officer, Dr Gregor Smith, has previously warned that large gatherings over the Easter weekend could reverse recent progress in suppressing the virus.