There have been 281 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Scotland in the past 24 hours. 

According to Scottish Government statistics, there have been 4 deaths in the same period. 

22,183 new tests for Covid-19 reported results – 1.5% of these were positive

READ MORE: Coronavirus: Healthy under-30s in Glasgow given AstraZeneca vaccine

Yesterday, 285 new cases were reported, with 6 new deaths. 

2,643,524  people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and  551,699 have received their second dose

Yesterday, 17,947 people were vaccinated in Scotland.

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Scotland is working towards April 26 as a date when hotels, restaurants, pubs, hairdressers, and retail can reopen to customers for the first time since December.

People aged 40-49 will be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine in phase twi of the vaccination programme, followed by those aged 30-39 and then those aged 18-29.

These groups will be vaccinated once all those in phase one (the over-50s and most vulnerable) have received a jab.

Today it was revealed that patients under 30 have been given the AstraZeneca vaccine against official recommendations because clinics did not have alternative vaccines in stock.