Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 28 February 2021

28th February 2021

572 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

17,663 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 3.8% of these were positive.

2 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive. Registration offices are closed at weekends so the numbers may not reflect the rue picture.

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

837 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19.

1,593,695 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 76,512 have received their second dose.

on 28 February, 2 new reported deaths 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:

7,131 people have died who have tested positive as at 26 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 7:30am on Saturday 28 February:

1,593,695 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 76,512 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 Saturday 28 February:

31,490 care home residents (exceeding the initial target for residents in older adult care homes and 98% of residents in all care homes)

44,142 care home staff (98% of staff in older adult care homes and 85% of staff in all care homes)

299,587 frontline health and social care workers exceeding the initial target provided by Health Boards

160,025 people who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (89% of those on the shielding list