A total of 126 people have now tested positive for coronavirus across Tayside and Fife.
According to the latest Scottish Government data, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Tayside is now 307 and 119 in the kingdom.
And the death toll is now 126 – up from 76 on Wednesday.
The number of confirmed cases in Scotland has soared from 2,310 to 2,602 on Thursday.
In Wednesday there were 254 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Tayside is 254 and 96 in Fife.
On Wednesday Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, warned the total number of cases across the globe would reach more than 1 million in the coming days.
He expects the global covid-19 death toll to surpass 50,000 by the end of the week.
He said: “This virus, which was unknown to us three months ago, has exposed the weaknesses and inequities in our health systems and societies, our lack of preparedness, and the gaps in our supply chains and other essential systems.
“We have to prepare our health systems for large numbers of cases, even as we maintain essential health services.
“We know that when health systems are overwhelmed, mortality from vaccine-preventable and other treatable conditions will increase dramatically.”
