Coronavirus cases in Scotland rise by 25 to total of 85

The number of Scottish cases of coronavirus has risen to 85, with 25 new patients testing positive in the past 24 hours.

The Scottish Government’s daily update said that, as of 2pm, there had been 3314 tests completed, with 3229 confirmed negative tests and 85 positive.

Update on #coronavirus testing

As of 2pm today, 3314 Scottish tests have concluded:

3229 confirmed negative
85 positive

Read our latest update➡️https://t.co/kZjGNz2EDe
Health advice ➡️https://t.co/l7rqArB6Qu
Guidance for travel➡️ https://t.co/5DPKW9lGae #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/tokzCyOQNh

— Scottish Government (@scotgov) March 13, 2020

Sporting events across the country have been cancelled in droves today due to the outbreak.

All Scottish football fixtures are now off, and Scotland’s Six Nations rugby match against Wales in Cardiff has also been called off.

A number of other events, including the C2C Country To Country weekender at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro and the Aye Write book festival, have also been pushed back to a later date.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde now has 21 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 20 in Lothian and 11 in Grampian.

Shetland, Tayside, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Forth Valley, Fife, and the Borders health boards also have cases.