The deaths of 50 people who tested positive for Covid have been registered in the past 24 hours. The last time deaths reached that level was on May 20
The daily toll comes as National Records of Scotland report that in the week ending 1 November, 167 death certificates mentioned Covid
Although there are now 1,257 people in hospital that total is up by just three on yesterday and 94 patients are in ICU, up two on Tuesday's figure
Positive cases dipped below 1,000 yesterday, but today's tally comes in at 1,433 - 602 in Greater Glasgow and Clyde; 318 in Lanarkshire and 163 in Lothian
Earlier, Nicola Sturgeon went before MSPs to answer questions on Scotland's new Covid alert levels
There are five levels, 0 to 4 and on Monday each of the country's 32 local authorities went into one of those levels
A further 50 people who tested positive have died, taking the total number of deaths in Scotland to 2,927 by that measure.
1,257 patients are in hospital with a confirmed case (up three), with 94 being treated in intensive care (up two).
Nicola Sturgeon confirms a further 1,433 people have tested positive for Covid-19. That is 7.9% of the total number of people tested.
This takes the total number of positive cases in Scotland to 68,444.
Ms Sturgeon says the provisional data indicates the breakdown of new cases is as follows:
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde: 602
NHS Lanarkshire: 318
NHS Lothian: 163
NHS Ayrshire and Arran: 88
The remaining are spread across eight other health boards.
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Covid-19 infections among the youngest age groups are rising, but remain a small proportion of all infections, Public Health Scotland figures show.
In the week ending 25 October, there were 624 positive tests in 2-17 year olds out of a total of 10,037 positive cases that week - accounting for about 6% of infections.
The highest proportion of infections in the younger age groups since the beginning of August has been among 18-19 year olds, with a big spike in cases in late September as the university term started.
In those aged 17 and under, the highest number of infections is in secondary school-aged children, followed by primary school age and then 2-4 year olds.
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A total of 4,649 Scots deaths have been linked to Covid-19, official figures show.
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures indicate 167 people died in the week ending 1 November, an increase of 61 from the previous week.
The figures are higher than the daily figure announced by Nicola Sturgeon because they include all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient had not been tested.
Image source, Andrew Cowan/Scottish ParliamentThat concludes the first minister's evidence session with Holyrood's Covid-19 Committee.
Green MSP Mark Ruskell asks about the introduction of mass testing if an area is moving to level 4.
The first minister replies that for mass testing, which is desirable, she does not think it will be through the current testing regime.
Mass testing is going to be achieved through the different rapid testing technologies being trialled in Liverpool, she says.
The first minister points out the limitations to these tests which are not as reliable as the PCR testing.
She is keen to move quickly to mass testing but there are issues that need to be resolved.
The first minister points out the Treasury holds the borrowing powers and welcomes the significant support given so far.
Ms Sturgeon adds the Treasury has not detailed what the £700m in Barnett consequentials the Scottish government has received is supposed to cover.
She explains the Scottish government cannot give open ended demand-led commitments to business as the Barnett formula does not allow for that due to the finite amount allocated.
The first minister says there is a commitment "on the face of it" from the prime minister that furlough will continue for parts of the UK should it be necessary.
The Scottish government has said it still does not know whether the full furlough scheme will be available to Scotland once lockdown ends in England at the start of next month.
Ms Sturgeon tells the committee there is no detail if this would be at 80% and Boris Johnson's statement is capable of a number of interpretations.
She says the key thing is the terms of the furlough and "we do not yet have clarity from the Treasury yet on that".
The first minister hopes clarity will come today.
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Image source, bbcA new five-level system of local Covid restrictions came into force at 0600 on Monday 2 November. Each of Scotland's 32 local authorities has been assigned one of the levels. So, which of these tiers has your area been put into?
Image source, Andrew Cowan/Scottish ParliamentThe first minister explains the Covid protection levels framework allow a targeted approach which takes into account Scotland's varying geography.
Ms Sturgeon points out there is no corner of Scotland that is immune or exempt from this virus.
She says lifting restrictions creates more opportunities for the virus to spread so it must be done cautiously, so often the decision will be to do it incrementally.
"The biggest risk of transmission is inside people's houses."
That's why caution is being applied to level 1, she explains.
The first minister warns the position at Christmas may not be uniform across the UK but as much consistency as possible is being sought.
Ms Sturgeon says a range of different options are being looked at to allow students to go home for Christmas, with mitigating measures being put in place.
These include:
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Image source, SPTVLib Dem MSP Beatrice Wishart asks what progress is being made in terms of a four nation summit to help plan for Christmas.
The first minister says she attended a Cobra meeting on Monday and four nations discussions take place, though perhaps not as regularly she would like.
"One of the things that was agreed between the four nations on Monday was that we would try to reach a common position around Christmas generally."
That would include around student travel, she says, but warns we cannot say with certainty right now what the position will be at Christmas.
Quote Message"The more we drive the virus down now, the more potential there might be for not 100% normality but a greater degree of normality by the time we get to the Christmas period."
Nicola Sturgeon, First minister
Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith says there is more evidence of transmisson between older pupils, than younger ones.
Dr Smith says transmission most commonly takes place outside schools at social gatherings and homes.
The risk is being mitigated by the actions being put in place by schools, he says.
Dr Smith stresses the importance of schooling and its public health benefits.
Image source, SPTVLabour MSP Monica Lennon asks if schools are "untouchable" or is the school break likely to be extended over Christmas.
Ms Lennon also asks if the first minister regrets not having a longer half-term break.
Nicola Sturgeon says she does not regret that and adds the concern about transmission in schools is that it is reflective of wider community transmission.
The first minister insists in terms of schools: "Nothing is untouchable."
She explains the balance of harms is key with schools.
"If at all possible our objective should be to keep schools open."
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe lives of people in Scotland are currently governed by an unprecedented range of rules and restrictions.
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