The figures were released at 2pm by the Scottish Government
NO cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the Borders over the last 24 hours.
The Scottish Government released the latest data at 2pm today (Tuesday, April 20).
There have now been 2,883 cases of COVID-19 in the region since the start of the pandemic – an increase of one over the weekend.
Nationally, 224,092 positive cases have been recorded since March last year.
According to the most recent data, there are still fewer than five people in hospital in the Borders with the virus.
This has been the case every day through March and April, 2021.
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