A DEMONSTRATION campaigning against Covid vaccine passports was held in Glasgow Green yesterday. 

Crowds began gathering at The Nelson Monument at around 1pm for the event organised by 'Scotland Against Lockdown'. 

Glasgow Times: Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]

Groups marched from the East End to the city centre, gathering on Buchanan Street before dispersing. 

Glasgow Times: Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]

Members of the crowd could be seen holding placards and banners as they marched through the city.

Glasgow Times: Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]

Glasgow Times: Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]

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Officers confirmed no arrests were made during the procession and an investigation is ongoing in relation to the incident. 

Glasgow Times: Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers were made aware of a protest in Glasgow Green on Saturday, December 18.

"The crowd that was gathered began an unauthorised procession and a decision was taken to manage this to ensure public safety and minimise disruption to the community.

"The group eventually gathered on Buchanan Street before dispersing. No arrests were made and enquiries are ongoing in relation to the incident."

Glasgow Times: Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]Demonstration in Glasgow Green against vaccine passports. [Photograph by Robert Perry]

Scotland recorded nearly 6,000 new cases of Covid-19 and nine deaths on Saturday. 

The Scottish Government confirmed that 5,917 people had reported positive test results for Covid-19.

The test positivity rate stands at 12.2%.

Among those positive tests, 96 new cases of the Omicron variant were identified, bringing the overall number to 792. 

The Covid-19 death toll in Scotland under the daily measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 9,780.