ANOTHER 60 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland, the Government has announced.
The new cases represent 1.3% of all new tests, bringing the total to 18,950.
No further deaths were reported, meaning the toll among those who have tested positive remains 2491. However, 4208 deaths have been registered where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate.
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Some 261 people were last night in hospital with the disease. Of those, three were in intensive care.
390,775 people in Scotland have been tested for #coronavirus
— Scottish Government (@scotgov) August 8, 2020
The total confirmed as positive has risen by 60 to 18,950
The number of deaths of patients who tested positive remains at 2,491
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