Coronavirus cases in Scotland remain stubbornly high, data shows, despite Nicola Sturgeon introducing a circuit-breaker weeks before England's lockdown was announced. However, data reveals the number of people testing positive for the virus is still at concerning levels, nearly two months on. On the day the circuit-breaker came into effect, Scotland had 574 new cases, and a cumulative total of 27,762. Daily tallies have since frequently been at more than double that, including as recently as Tuesday, when 1,243 tested positive. The total number of Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic is now up to more than 4,600.

Source: Daily Mail November 14, 2020 12:11 UTC