Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 28 May 2021

28th May 2021

641 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

25,939 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
2.6% of these were positive.

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

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

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

3,196,051 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,971,006 have received their second dose.

on 27 May, 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.

in the week ending 23 May, 4 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

7,666 people have died who have tested positive as at 27 May.

10,114 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 23 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 23 May).