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Nicola Sturgeon says rise in Scotland's coronavirus cases is 'a worry' but teams working hard to examine numbers

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First Minister vowed to look into the rise in cases over the last 48 hours. There were 123 new cases of coronavirus in Scotland registered overnight - after the 88 announced yesterday.

Sturgeon tweeted: "123 Covid cases reported today. The circumstances and any connections/patterns are being closely examined, and Test & Protect is working hard to break transmission chains."While the increase is of course a worry, it is important to note that the positivity rate remains below 1%."Sturgeon yesterday said there was "no need for alarm" and the increase in cases partly reflected a greater volume of testing.But she admitted the situation is "delicately balanced" as we head towards the winter months.The additional cases announced today take the.

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