The number of Covid-19 related deaths is staying low as Scotland experiences another weekday without any registered deaths. 

The death toll remains at 2491. 

However, 21 new cases of the virus have been confirmed, taking to total to 18,422. 

Overnight, 305 people were in hospital across Scotland with confirmed Covid-19 of which only three were in intensive care. Another five were in ICU with suspected Covid-19. 

173 of those hospitalised were in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board. 

It comes as Scotland heads into its first weekend since pubs and restaurants were allowed to welcome punters indoors. 

However, all venues have had to adapt to new social distancing guidelines. 

Yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon reminded Scots it was not time to "drop our guard".