| Good evening, The number of people who have died with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in Scotland has hit 4,000, according to the National Records of Scotland (NRS). But the number of deaths has fallen for a sixth consecutive week and the proportion of coronavirus deaths in Scotland's care homes has fallen below 50% for the first time since Mid-April. The NRS figures are published weekly and account for all fatalities registered in Scotland when Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate. Full story here: https://www.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-scotland-4000-people-have-now-died-covid-19-2880205 Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Joy Yates
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