THE number of people who have died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus is 218, up by 46 from 172 on Friday, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
A total of 3,345 people across Scotland have now tested positive for the virus, up from 3,001 on the previous day according to the latest figures published on the Scottish Government website.
In total, 20,798 patients have been tested.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde remains the area with the most confirmed Covid-19 cases north of the border at 851, followed by Lothian at 476 and Lanarkshire at 427.
The update comes as a care home in Scotland has said the deaths of 13 residents in a week are being linked to the virus.
A total of 13 people at the Burlington Court care home in Cranhill have died in the past seven days.
None of the patients were tested for Covid-19 as they were not admitted to hospital but their families have been informed of a possible association with the virus.
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