Coronavirus in Scotland: Lothians sees daily jump of 145 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

A total of 145 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Lothians in a day.

The news comes as 697 patients have been diagnosed with coronavirus across Scotland in the last 24 hours.

Of these, 242 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 145 in the Lothians and 130 in Lanarkshire.

The remaining 180 have been reported by nine other heath boards across the country.

Mobile testing centre sign outside Midlothian Community Hospital picture: JPI Media/Lisa Ferguson

So far, 218 people are in hospital, which is eight more than yesterday, and 22 people are being treated in intensive care with the virus.

No new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, but, due to registry offices being closed on a Sunday, this is to be expected.

This means the country’s death toll still stands at 2, 530.

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