More than 250 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Scotland in the past 24 hours.

Scottish Government statistics have revealed that 270 positive coronavirus tests have been recorded since Wednesday - a fall of 75.

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One death of someone who tested positive for the disease within the past 28 days has been registered, meaning the death toll under this measure now is 7,662. This is the first death recorded since Friday 7th May.  

Separate figures from National Records of Scotland, which count the number where Covid-19 was mentioned on a death certificate, put the toll at 10,104 deaths up to 9 May.

The test positivity rate was 1.2 per cent, lower than the 5% the World Health Organisation (WHO) believes indicates a pandemic is coming under control. 

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According to the latest statistics, the vaccination programme has now administered 2,968,169 first doses, while 1,551,339  have received a second. 

A total of 63 people remain in hospital receiving treatment for the virus, while four people are in intensive care.