SCOTLAND has recorded 47 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, the First Minister confirmed.
Speaking at FMQs, Nicola Sturgeon said the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland since the start of the pandemic now stands at 19,126.
Sturgeon added that again no deaths of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 28 days have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
The First Minister also gave an update on the coronavirus situation in Aberdeen. The city currently faces tighter restrictions due to an outbreak of the virus linked to hospitality premises.
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Today a review of the restrictions was due – but Sturgeon said they could not yet be lifted.
She told FMQs: "Based on the assessment from an incident management team, and advice from the Chief Medical Officer, the Scottish Government's conclusion is that it's not yet possible to lift any of the restrictions that were placed in Aberdeen.
"I know people in Aberdeen, who are coping with the severe weather as well as Covid, will be disappointed with the decision - but I want to thank them for complying so well with the rules that we've put in place last week."
People in the city must not go into other people’s homes or travel more than five miles for recreational purposes.
Indoor and outdoor hospitality premises will stay closed while people not living in Aberdeen are advised not to travel to the city.
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