Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 24 May 2021

24th May 2021

313* new cases of COVID-19 reported.

12,177* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
2.8% of these were positive.

0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends).

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

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

3,121,945 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,852,179 have received their second dose.

on 24 May, 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends).

in the week ending 16 May, 6 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

7,664 people have died who have tested positive as at 24 May.

10,109 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 16 May.

33% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 60% were in hospitals and 7% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 16 May).