ANOTHER 27 people have died in Scotland after contracting Covid, new daily figures reveal.
A further 3002 coronavirus cases were also recorded, with a positivity rate of 7.4% – down from 7.9% on Tuesday.
The deaths, among people who first tested positive in the previous 28 days, bring the total under that measure to 9618.
READ MORE: New Omicron case in Scotland not directly linked to other nine
Some 680 people are in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19, a decrease of 22.
3,691,707 people in Scotland have been tested for #coronavirus
— Scottish Government (@scotgov) December 2, 2021
The total confirmed as positive has risen by 3,002 to 733,329
Sadly 27 more people who tested positive have died (9,618 in total)
Latest update ➡️ https://t.co/bZPbrCoQux
Health advice ➡️ https://t.co/l7rqArB6Qu pic.twitter.com/NeHSHuWaqI
Of those patients, 48 are in intensive care, down six.
A total of 4,349,058 people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination, 3,953,170 have received their second dose, and 1,755,694 have received a third dose or booster.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here