A weekly update on Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths in Scotland.

That's all from us on today's coverage of the latest on coronavirus in Scotland.

Aberdeen had its first full day of local lockdown, as the number of coronavirus cases linked to the outbreak has increased to 79 - with more expected in the coming days.

An Aberdeen footballer is among those to have tested positive.

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Meanwhile...

• First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said any "genuine individual injustices" over exam results will be "rectified" through the appeals process.
• The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has appealed to visitors to stay away from "extremely busy" areas of the park this weekend.
• The Governor of the Bank of England has backed the UK government's decision to end its furlough scheme in October.
• Tayside's "sickest survivor" of Covid-19 has been allowed home after spending 128 days in hospital.

We'll be back tomorrow. Stay safe and have a good evening.

Drivetime with John Beattie
BBC Radio Scotland

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The family of a woman receiving palliative care in a Glasgow hospice is appealing to the Scottish government to change the rules on visiting.

During lockdown, only two named family members can spend an hour a day with patients.

Kathryn Freedman, whose sister Pauline has an inoperable brain tumour, says only Pauline’s daughter and mother have seen her since she was admitted in June.

“We get Covid, we get there’s precautions they’ve got to take," Kathryn said. "She’s on her own all the time.”

But now Pauline may only have days left. Kathryn said it is "inhumane" to prevent people from saying goodbye.

"It's really frustrating. I feel like it's never ending."

The tightening of lockdown restrictions in Aberdeen has caused disappointment for lots of hospitality workers.

Poppy Chisholm-White, who works at the Siberia Bar and Hotel in the city, says she is "gutted".

"It's really hard to get your head around when the rest of the country is kind of normal but we're not allowed to see each other," the 20-year-old tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.

Read more.

Katie Hunter
BBC Scotland reporter

Until recently, a short walk with her daughters would leave Lucy Van Der Ven short of breath.

She developed symptoms consistent with Covid at the end of March and hasn't fully recovered, and each day can be different. She describes feeling fine some days, but others being “absolutely floored”.

"I just want to get on with my life,” she added.

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Campaigners say people across the UK are reporting longer term problems linked to coronavirus. The Long Covid SOS group is calling for recognition, research and rehabilitation.

Dr Tom Fardon, a respiratory consultant for NHS Tayside, said: “What seems to be the main problem is a post viral syndrome of fatigue, breathlessness, pain." He calls for investment in physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology services.

Some people not admitted to hospital say they have struggled to get medical help. The Scottish government said it is developing a rehabilitation framework, clinical guidelines and directly funding research.

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said: “There is rehab for those who develop longer term conditions… They will be able to access that either through a referral from their hospital team or from their GP.”

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Laura Muir says becoming housemates with Jemma Reekie during lockdown has benefited them both - despite losing to her training partner in Italy.

Reekie, 22, edged out Muir over 800m on Sunday having already done so in setting a British best in February.

Both are coached by Andy Young and Reekie moving into Muir's Glasgow home has allowed them to train side-by-side.

"We knew we'd train really well together and motivate each other," European 1500m champion Muir said.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said any "genuine individual injustices" over exam results will be "rectified" through the appeals process.

There was criticism after thousands of students received lower grades than had been estimated by their teachers.

Ms Sturgeon said she understood the "anger and upset" felt by young people.

She encouraged those feeling aggrieved to lodge appeals, which would be based on "individual merit" rather than "statistical moderation".

Scottish students received the results for their Nationals, Highers and Advanced Higher courses on Tuesday.

Read more here.

The Scottish government says there are now 79 coronavirus cases linked to the Aberdeen cluster.

Aberdeen City's latest population estimate is 228,670, giving an infection rate of 34.5 per 100,000 people.

This compares to a rate of 78.6 in Blackburn with Darwen, which is at the top of the UK government's local authority Covid-19 watchlist, external.

The population of Blackburn with Darwen is just under 150,000.

Aberdeen's infection rate is similar to Pendle (38.3) and Trafford (32.6) and would come in at number eight if it were included in the UK government's England watchlist.

There are 27 local authorities on the list.

The positive cases rate for the whole of Scotland over the last week was 4.6 per 100,000 people.

Drivetime with John Beattie
BBC Radio Scotland

A leading scientist has said a second wave is likely to happen - but several outbreaks might.

Prof Hugh Pennington warned on Drivetime that coming out of lockdown too early and if people "don't behave themselves", repeats of the situation in Aberdeen could keep happening.

He warned a pattern of repeated outbreaks may go one for "quite a long time".

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A patient described as one of the sickest ever to survive Covid-19 has left hospital.

Prof Grant McIntyre, who is clinical director of Dundee Dental Hospital, spent a total of 128 days in hospital - at Ninewells in Dundee and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he received specialist ECMO treatment - to sustain blood oxygenation levels, like an artificial lung.

Prof Grant had been the last remaining patient in the intensive care unit at Ninewells.

“When I fell ill at the end of March, I did not know that Covid-19 would leave me fighting for life over a period of 50 days on ECMO life support in Aberdeen and that I would lose 26kg in weight," he said.

"I’m told that I am the ‘sickest survivor’ of Covid-19 in Tayside."

Across Scotland, a further 67 positive tests were announced. However, no new deaths were recorded for the 21st consecutive day.

A further five people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, according to NHS England.

In Wales, another three people have died after testing positive, and 15 more cases were recorded.

There were 43 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Northern Ireland. No new deaths were reported.

Drivetime with John Beattie
BBC Radio Scotland

At 67 new positive tests, Scotland has reported the highest number of cases in a day for two and half months. Meanwhile, the R-number has increased slightly.

John Beattie asks: Is the Test and Protect system working? Not everyone thinks so.

Also on the programme:

• Marked down, but not giving up. Drivetime continues to talk to pupils who were disappointed by their grades.
• The heartbreaking story of the family that want to visit their loved one in a hospice.

Listen on BBC Radio Scotland or with us on this live page.

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A recovery plan for tourism businesses drawn up by researchers at Edinburgh University suggests targeting visitors from Germany - and from other parts of the UK.

The team at the university's business school tried to identify who would be most interested in seeing Scotland, and who could afford a trip here.

The project was carried out in association with the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG).

Team leader Dr Ewelina Lacka said: "We used data from internet search engines, consumer confidence indexes, web traffic and information from members of the ETAG to help build a strong picture of where marketing is best targeted in the weeks and months ahead."

The chief of Scotland's exams body will be grilled by MSPs after it downgraded the results of thousands of pupils.

SQA chief executive Fiona Robertson will answer questions at Holyrood's education committee next Wednesday.

Many pupils have spoken of their disappointment at being given lower grades than they had achieved in prelim exams, with some claiming they have suffered because they are from less affluent areas.

Opposition politicians have warned that there will now be a "deluge" of appeals, and accused the SQA of treating the professional judgement of teachers with "contempt" by changing so many grades.

The SQA said its moderation process had ensured "fairness to all learners" and maintained "standards and credibility" in the qualification system.

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The UK economy faces a less severe downturn than feared, according to the Bank of England.

Initial estimates suggested the UK economy would contract by 14% in 2020 - now, in its first official forecasts since the pandemic hit, the Bank expects the economy to shrink by 9.5%.

While the new forecast is less severe, this would still be the biggest annual decline in 100 years.

Read our full story here.

NHS Grampian has apologised to some pub owners in Aberdeen after a list of venues potentially affected by Covid-19 was published before they had been contacted.

The health board says names of the premises, which had been visited by individuals with the virus, was shared in the interests of openness and transparency and was not meant to assign blame.

It admitted the mistake has led to "a great deal of anxiety for those businesses, their staff and their customers".

About 200 coaches have been driven through Edinburgh with their horns honking to raise awareness of the struggling coach industry.

The "Honk for Hope" procession was set up by coach operators to call for more support from the Scottish government in light of coronavirus lockdown measures.

The procession left from Portobello, went through the city centre and ended with a rally in Kirknewton.

Three similar events have taken place elsewhere in the UK.

About 20 coaches in the procession drove past the Scottish Parliament building where a piper played a lament.