Scottish Government confirms ONE death and 740 new Covid cases in Tayside

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death was reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours. The area's death toll - composed of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - rises to 776.

Data from Public Health Scotland also shows that 740 new cases were recorded overnight in the region. In total, Tayside has recorded 68,737 cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began.

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