The Scottish Government has recorded more than 2,400 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths in the past 24 hours.

According to the latest Scottish Government figures, 2,432 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the past 24 hours.

Sixteen further deaths have been reported of someone who tested positive for the virus over the past 28 days.

The total death toll according to the measure used by the Scottish Government therefore stands at 9,634.

Separate figures produced by National Records of Scotland (NRS) which record the number of deaths where Covid was mentioned on a death certificate, put the figure at 12,127 as of November 28.

NRS figures include deaths where “suspected” or “probable” Covid-19 appears on the death certificate.

Of the 34,445 new tests for Covid-19 carried out which reported results in the past 24 hours – 7.6% were positive.

A total of 46 people are currently being treated in intensive care with recently confirmed Covid-19, with 652 in hospital who had recently contracted the virus overall.

The total number of first vaccinations given is 4,350,133 while 3,954,992 people have now received a second dose.

1,790,728 have received a third dose or booster vaccine.