More than 2,800 new Covid infections have been recorded by the Scottish Government in the past 24 hours.

New statistics show that 2,870 fresh cases have been identified — a fall from yesterday's figure of 2,917. However, today's figures do not include those from NHS Borders, due to a reporting issue. 

The number of people in hopital being treated for the virus has risen again, with 1,107 people currently occupying beds on wards. Yesterday's total was 1,088.

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This is the highest figure for seven months, with more than 1,000 people being treated in hospital since 12 September.

During the same time period, 18 new deaths have been registered, meaning the overall toll from the virus in Scotland is 8,396 by the Scottish Government's measure, which counts those who registered a positive test in the past 28 days.

Separate figures produced by National Records of Scotland, which report deaths where Covid was mentioned on the death certificate, put the number at 10,688 as of 12 September.

Of those being treated in hospital, 94 are in intensive care. 

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Of the 26,593 new tests for Covid-19 which reported results yesterday, 11.7% per cent were positive. 

The vaccination scheme continues to roll out, with 4,160,835 people having received the first dose of a vaccine, while 3,813,547 have received their second dose.

Scottish numbers: 21 September 2021

Summary

2,870 new cases of COVID-19 reported

26,593 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results

11.7% of these were positive

18 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive 

94 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19

1,107 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19

4,160,835 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination and 3,813,547 have received their second dose