Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 8 February 2021

8th February 2021

928 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

16,583 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 6.6% of these were positive.

5 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)'

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

1,672 people are in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19

866,823 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 10,690 have received their second dose.

on 8 February, 5 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)

in the week ending 31 January, 440 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate

Since the start of the outbreak:

6,443 people have died who have tested positive as at 8 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 Monday 8 February:

866,823 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 10,690 have received their second dose

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

29,865 care home residents (99.6% of residents in older adult care homes and 93% of residents in all care homes)

40,458 care home staff (90% of staff in older adult care homes and 78% of staff in all care homes)

236,763 people aged 80 or over living in the community (95%) - this excludes care home residents who are reported separately

275,631 frontline health and social care workers exceeding the initial target of 230,000 staff provided by Health Boards.

128,072 people aged 75-79 living in the community (67%) - this excludes care home residents who are reported separately

80,654 people aged 70-74 living in the community (29%) – this excludes care home residents who are reported separately.