Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 16 March 2021

16th March 2021

597 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

17,208 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 3.8% of these were positive.

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

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

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

1,943,507 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 170,892 have received their second dose.

on 16 March, 7 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.

in the week ending 7 March, 141 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

7,517 people have died who have tested positive as at 16 March

9,725 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 7 March.

34% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 60% were in hospitals and 6% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 7 March).

Vaccinations

As at 7:30am on Tuesday 16 March:

1,943,507 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 170,892 have received their second dose.

COVID-19 Vaccine supply data

As of Monday 15 March:

Total number of doses allocated: 3,209,170

Total number of doses delivered: 2,673,640