
8th January 2021
Summary
2,309 new cases of COVID-19 reported.
31,444 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 8.1% of these were positive.
93 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
102 people are in intensive care with recently confirmed COVID-19.
1,530 people are in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19.
Deaths
on 8 January, 93 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:
4,872 people have died who have tested positive as at 8 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)
UK
1325 deaths in the last day