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56 more coronavirus deaths in Scotland

The latest Covid-19 figures show 56 more people are recorded to have died in the last 24 hours, and 1,000 more cases have been confirmed. 

It comes as three parts of the country move into tougher Covid restrictions today. Fife, Perth and Kinross, and Angus have all been placed under stricter Tier 3 rules.

Read more about the latest coronavirus figures where you live here.

'This virus does not rest'

As the nation continues to celebrate Scotland's momentous win against Serbia last night, the NHS is warning people not to let their guard down. 

NHS Grampian boss Susan Webb said: "The virus does not rest.  It does not take a minute off, much less 90 minutes, extra time and penalties."

She's imploring people to stick to coronavirus guidelines, after a video of rapturous Scottish fans went viral.

Watch coronavirus briefing live as it happens

You can now watch the Scottish Government's daily briefing live from our website so you don't miss a thing. Hear the latest updates as they happen and read our analysis of events as they unfold in our live blog.

More Covid-19 news

>> For breaking coronavirus updates as they happen, see our live blog.

Stay safe and have a great weekend,

Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk 

 

 
     
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