Over 20,000 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland, the highest daily figure since the pandemic began.
Although the Scottish Government said that delays had impacted reported results due to the high volume of tests, the results overtake the previous high of 15,849 on 29 December. Of the 65,860 tests that reported results on Monday, 34.9% were positive.
The Scottish Government’s Education Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville said:
“everyone should continue to limit their contacts and follow the recommended safety precautions.
“Although the numbers are high today, and obviously that’s a concern, we’re not powerless in this and there are things that everyone can do to play their part in ensuring that we keep the numbers as low as possible.”
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon is set to give a coronavirus update to the Scottish Parliament later this week in response to the surging figures. The Scottish Government has said that Ministers are playing “close attention” to the figures, and that all restrictions were kept under constant review.
