Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 17 March 2021

17th March 2021

625 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

23,451 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 3.0% of these were positive.

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

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

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

1,981,818 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 181,879 have received their second dose.

on 17 March, 12 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.

in the week ending 14 March, 104 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

7,529 people have died who have tested positive as at 17 March

9,831 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 14 March

33% 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 14 March)

Vaccinations

As at 7:30am on Wednesday 17 March:

1,981,818 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 181,879 have received their second dose