Coronavirus COVID-19 daily data for Scotland - 18 March 2021

18th March 2021

624 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

26,282 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 2.7% of these were positive.

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

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

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

2,023,002 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 192,100 have received their second dose.

on 18 March, 7 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:

7,536 people have died who have tested positive as at 18 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).

As at 7:30am on Wednesday 18 March:

2,023,002 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 192,100 have received their second dose.

UK Total Deaths - 125,926

USA Total Deaths - 550,761

Italy Total Deaths - 103,855 Death rates rising again

Brazil Total Deaths - 285,136

Mexico Total Deaths - 195,908

See all countries at www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/