Three new coronavirus deaths as only one health board goes without a case

Scotland’s coronavirus death toll has risen by three in the past 24 hours.

It comes after the number of daily cases soared by a further 350.

The Western isles was the only health board in the country to record 0 cases.

Fife saw a rise of 21, while Tayside rose by eight.

According to Scottish government figures, sixty four people were in hospital on Friday – nine in intensive care.

The latest figures come after the First Minister warned that tighter restrictions could be issued to combat a rise in cases.

Nicola Sturgeon said “greater restrictions” might be needed as Scottish cases continue to rise, while trying to prevent a full-scale lockdown.

Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh yesterday, Ms Sturgeon said: “If we want to avoid another full-scale lockdown – which all of us do – doing nothing almost certainly isn’t an option.

“We have to consider now whether some national restrictions – we have national restrictions in place already, the six-two rule is a national restriction – do we need to have more national restriction?”