42 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Lothians as deaths in Scotland rise by 16
Forty-two new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the NHS Lothian board area as the number of people dying with COVID-19 in the past day increased by 16, bringing the death toll to 76.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed on Wednesday there are now 2,310 case in Scotland, an increase of 317 from Tuesday.
But she reiterated that this was an underestimate, and that the actual number would be considerably higher.
The latest Scottish Government COVID-19 figures, published at 2pm on Wednesday, showed there was a rise from 269 to 311 cases in the NHS Lothian board area with the past 24 hours.