ANOTHER 33 people have died with Covid in Scotland, bringing the total death toll to 7164.
The latest statistics also reveal that the number of positive coronavirus cases have rised by 542 to 203,012. The daily test positivity rate is 4.4%, down from 4.5%.
A total of 1,692,303 people in Scotland have now been tested for the virus.
Of the new cases, 158 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 104 in Lothian and 101 in Lanarkshire.
There are 784 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus, down 40 in 24 hours, and 71 patients are in intensive care, no change.
A total of 1,634,361 people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine as of Tuesday morning and 84,445 have received their second dose.
It comes as Professor Devi Sridhar, one of Scotland's leading public health experts, called fro Scotland to prepare for the use of vaccine passports to allow people to travel overseas and even access busy places like concerts or bars.
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In Israel, people must show a “green pass” – which they receive after vaccination or recovering from the virus – to access gyms and swimming pools.
Over the coming weeks as cafes, bars and restaurants are opening, the system will be brought in for these kinds of venues.
Speaking to MSPs this morning, Professor Sridhar suggested once there is more clarity around the success of vaccines we will see Covid-19 passports issued around the world.
"I think if these vaccines stop transmission, which they look like they might, we will reach a stage of vaccine passports,” she explained.
"It's already being discussed in the EU.
"We already have countries like Israel have introduced green cards domestically if you actually have gotten vaccinated.
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