The Scottish Government have confirmed that 526 people in the last 24 hours have tested positive for Covid-19.

This is a decrease from yesterdays figure of 583 new cases of Covid-19.

A further 17,698 new tests for Covid-19 were conducted that reported results. Of these 3.2% were positive an increase from yesterdays 2.6%.

In the last 24 hours no new deaths have been reported.

There were 83 people in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed Covid-19.

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Figures for the Covid vaccine now stand at 3,234,311 people having received their first dose of a covid vaccine and 2,022,728 people having received their second dose.

These figures come as we reported that John Swinney said he is hopeful Glasgow will be moved out of Level 3 as soon as possible.

The Deputy First Minister said: "We think this extra week was necessary to try to give us the advantage of suppressing the virus, but we are optimistic we will be able to do that at the end of this week.

"We think the measures we are taking - the evidence shows that they have been successful."

Glasgow's covid restrictions will be reviewed next week.