Fife continues to have no new cases of coronavirus

There have been no new cases of coronavirus in Fife for the last five consecutive days, according to latest figures.

Sunday’s numbers published by the Scottish Government show there are still 826 positive cases in the Kingdom – the same number that’s been recorded since Wednesday.

There are currently 69 people in hospital in Fife with confirmed Covid-19 – the same as yesterday (Saturday) and Friday.

The update shows less than five people are in intensive care locally.

It was confirmed last Wednesday that 177 people have now died from Covid-19 in Fife.

Of those deaths, 66 occurred in care homes, with 15 at home and 96 in hospitals.

Across Scotland as a whole, 101,713 people have been tested through NHS labs – 15,101 of these were positive.

Sadly, 2270 people with Covid-19 have died.

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