Nicola Sturgeon announces Covid self-isolation changes for Scotland as 16,103 new cases confirmed

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A further 16,103 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – including 986 in Ayrshire and Arran.Latest figures published by the Scottish Goverment and Public Health Scotland show there are 1,223 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals which is up 71 from yesterday.There are currently 42 people with the disease being treated in ICUs.

Meanwhile, there are 101 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals – down five in the last 24 hours – while fewer than five people are being treated with the illness in the region's intensive care units.Five new Covid deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours meaning Scotland's death toll from the virus now stands at 9,872However, 12,372 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, December 19 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate..The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.The updated figures were published just minutes before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that coronavirus isolation in Scotland will be cut from 10 to seven days from midnight.In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said that anyone who tests positive for Covid will be able to end self-isolation after seven days if they have no fever and record two negative lateral flow tests.The First Minister also revealed that anyone over the age of 18 and four months who is not fully vaccinated will be ordered to self-isolate for