Confirmed coronavirus cases in Fife soars to 70 as Scottish death toll hits 47

A total of 178 people across Tayside and Fife have now tested positive for coronavirus.

The number of confirmed cases of covid-19 in the kingdom soared to 70 on Monday – with the figure for Tayside now 108.

It comes as the Scottish coronavirus death toll rose from 41 to 47.

On Monday the number of confirmed Scottish cases of the virus rose by 179 to 1563 – up from 1384 on Sunday.

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Some 108 people are now in intensive care after contracting the disease.

There were 107 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Tayside on Sunday and 58 in Fife.

Announcing the latest figures at a press conference in Edinburgh earlier today, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I can confirm as of 9am this morning 1563 cases have been confirmed, which is an increase of 179 from yesterday.

“As always we are very clear that this will be an underestimate.

“It is with sadness that I can report a further six deaths of patients who tested positive for covid-19.”

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