1,895 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Scotland

29th December 2020

Report 29 December 2020.

1,895 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

14,179 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 14.4% of these were positive.

7 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices have been closed over the public holidays).

65 people are in intensive care with recently confirmed COVID-19.

1,092 people are in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19.

Since the start of the outbreak:

4,467 people have died who have tested positive as at 29 December

6,298 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 20 December

40% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 54% were in hospitals and 6% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 20 December).