Today there were 141 patients (161 last week) in NHS Grampian hospitals who have tested positive for covid-19. One person is in intensive care (none last week). NHS Grampian says: “Trends continue to be positive this week, with a further drop in case numbers – however, this is also in the context of fewer and fewer tests being taken which means we are likely to be seeing a smaller and smaller tip of the iceberg.”

In Aberdeenshire:
• Eight more deaths were recorded in the past week linked to covid-19. The cumulative toll is 306.

• LOWER – 1638 cases were recorded in the past seven days. Previous weekly figures were: 2066, 2989, 3469, 4148, 3789, 2797, 2357, 2305, 2555, 2763, and 1203.

• DOWN – The seven day positive rate per 100,000 is 628.1, according to Public Health Scotland. Previous weeks were 728.6, 1146.2, 1330.2, 1590.6, 1452.9, 1072.6, 906.1, 882.7, 978.6, and 473.6.

• FALLING – In the past seven days 32 cases were recorded in the Netherley / Fetteresso / Catterline area, 51 in the Banchory-Devenick / Findon area, 31 in Portlethen, and 25 in Newtonhill.