THERE were no confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Scotland for the tenth day in a row.
The latest figures from the Scottish government showed there were four new cases identified in Scotland in the last 24 hours.
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No deaths from people who had tested positive for Covid-19 have been recorded for ten days consecutively. The Scottish death toll remains at 2,491.
The four confirmed new cases represented 0.2 percent of people newly tested, said the First Minister.
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In a tweet, Nicola Sturgeon said she was "very relieved" to report stasis in the number of deaths and urged people to continue following the rules.
She added that the new cases would be followed up by test and protect measures.
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