Coronavirus in the Lothians: 53 new Covid-19 cases, Scottish Government confirms

The latest figures show how many new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in NHS Lothian over the past 24 hours.

There have been 53 new confirmed cases of coronavirus identified in the NHS Lothian region, according to new figures published by the Scottish Government this afternoon.

The number is 27 fewer than the 80 reported on Saturday, and brings the total number of cases identified in the Lothian health board area to 3,914.

The figures also showed that there are five people being treated for the virus in the region’s hospitals - the same number as yesterday.

There have been 53 new confirmed cases of coronavirus identified in the NHS Lothian region, according to new figures published by the Scottish Government this afternoon. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

It is not known how many of them are in intensive care.

Across Scotland confirmed cases of Covid-19 have risen by 245 in the last 24 hours.

The total number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland since the start of the pandemic now stands at 24,371.

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