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Sadly, three more people have died from coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours.
Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that 350 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland since yesterday.
The Scottish government announced that new deaths from a positive case bring the total number to 2,505.
The total number of confirmed cases in Scotland now stands at 24,126 since the start of the pandemic in late March.
There are currently 64 hospitalized patients and 9 remain in intensive care.
It comes after nearly two-thirds of Scots would support a second national lockdown if coronavirus cases continue to rise, according to a new poll.
A study by YouGov spoke to 2,690 people across the UK about a possible return to restrictions seen in March, April and May.
The Prime Minister hinted that new national lockdown restrictions could be imposed if local measures fail to stop the growing number of Covid cases in Scotland.
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And following today’s figures, he confirmed that the government is considering what additional measures are needed over the weekend.
She tweeted: “There will always be fluctuations in the daily numbers, so we look at the 7-day averages to balance the variations in testing, etc. However, even with that caveat, today’s report underscores the fact that COVID is increasing.
“@scotgov is considering what additional actions are needed.
“Given the dire situation in the UK, I have also asked again for a 4-nation COBR meeting to be held for the next 48 hours.
“While each of the four UK nations will make our own decisions, correctly and appropriately, it makes sense to seek as much coordination and alignment as possible.
“We know from experience at the beginning of the year that speed and determination of action is important in the fight against COVID, so @scotgov will seek to make thoughtful decisions as quickly as possible, and I will update as usual through my reports. newspapers “.
Seven city councils in the Greater Glasgow area currently have indoor social gathering bans, but the SNP leader suggested similar rules could be implemented elsewhere.
Meanwhile, groups of ‘selfish idiots’ have come under fire after ignoring the coronavirus ‘rule of six’ for gathering in large crowds on an Edinburgh beach.
The images of Portobello beach, in the east of the capital, sparked an online furor when large groups gathered yesterday despite restrictions.
It comes after a ward is closed at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock after a Covid-19 outbreak.
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