Health secretary Jeane Freeman revealed the information on Good Morning Scotland.
The two latest Scottish coronavirus cases are confirmed to be in the Grampian and Ayrshire areas.
Both patients are described as “currently clinically well”.
One patient has recently travelled to northern Italy.
The other has had contact with a known positive case, although officials said it was not with the first positive case in Scotland, a patient in Tayside.
Clinicians have begun contact tracing, the process of gathering details of the places they have visited and the people they have been in contact with.
Scotland’s Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said: “Our first thoughts must be with the patients diagnosed with coronavirus, I wish them a full and speedy recovery.
Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood said: “Scotland is well equipped to deal with infections of this kind. We have a proven track record of dealing with challenging health issues, and have been preparing for this possibility since the beginning of the outbreak.”
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Two latest Scottish coronavirus cases confirmed to be in Grampian and Ayrshire areas
