18,124 new Scots Covid cases reported as councils' infection rates listed by Public Health Scotland

A further 18,124 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – with the nation's virus death toll increasing by 23.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are 2,050 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals which is up 13 from yesterday.

There are currently 31 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.