Nicola Sturgeon says face mask rule will end next month as 9,610 Scots Covid cases reported

A further 9,610 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – with the nation's virus death toll increasing by 34.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are 2,344 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals which is down 39 from yesterday.

There are currently 20 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.