Coronavirus Covid-19 Daily Data For Scotland - 7 January 2021

7th January 2021

Scottish numbers: 7 January 2021.

Summary

2,649 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

26,966 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 11.3% of these were positive

78 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.

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

1,467 people are in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19

on 7 January, 78 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive

in the week ending 3 January, 183 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate

Since the start of the outbreak:

4,779 people have died who have tested positive as at 7 January

6,686 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 3 January

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 3 January)