Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 6 February 2021

6th February 2021

895 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

17,940 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 5.9% of these were positive.

48 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.

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

1,729 people are in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19.

786,427 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 10,332 have received their second dose.

Since the start of the outbreak:

6,431 people have died who have tested positive as at 6 February.

8,347 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19

was mentioned on the death certificate up to 31 January.

37% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 56% were in hospitals and 6% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 31 January).

Vaccinations

As at 8:30am on Saturday 6 February:

786,427 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 10,332 have received the second dose.

Latest progress on first doses for the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) priority groups as at 8:30am on Saturday 6 February:

29,817 care home residents (99% of residents in older adult care homes and 93% of residents in all care homes)

40,225 care home staff (89% of staff in older adult care homes and 77% of staff in all care homes)

231,972 people aged 80 or over living in the community (93%) - this excludes care home residents who are reported separately

272,365 frontline health and social care workers exceeding the initial target of 230,000 staff provided by Health Boards.

105,855 people aged 75-79 living in the community (56%) – this excludes care home residents who are reported separately

56,110 people aged 70-74 living in the community (20%) – this excludes care home residents who are reported separately.