Coronavirus (COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 24 February 2021

24th February 2021

798 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

23,519 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 3.9% of these were positive.

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



93 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19.

1,018 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19.

1,488,077 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 50,121 have received their second dose.

on 24 February, 47 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.

in the week ending 21 February, 290 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

7,053 people have died who have tested positive as at 24 February

9,347 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19

was mentioned on the death certificate up to 21 February.

34% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 59% were in hospitals and 6% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 21 February)

Vaccinations

As at 8:30am on Wednesday 24 February:

1,488,077 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 50,121 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 Wednesday 24 February:

31,116 care home residents (exceeding the initial target for residents in older adult care homes and 97% of residents in all care homes)

43,002 care home staff (96% of staff in older adult care homes and 83% of staff in all care homes)

292,690 frontline health and social care workers exceeding the initial target provided by Health Boards

157,094 people who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (88% of those on the shielding list)

Latest progress for each age group on first doses shows we have vaccinated:

274,861 people aged 80 or over (exceeding estimated population based on the latest mid-2019 population estimates)

210,689 people aged 75-79 (exceeding estimated population)

272,301 people aged 70-74 (98%)

250,585 people aged 65-69 (84%)