Coronavirus COVID-19: daily data for Scotland - 16 August 2021

16th August 2021

1,567 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

17,354 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
9.6% of these were positive.

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

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

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

4,058,482 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,467,817 have received their second dose.

On 16 August, 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are generally closed at weekends).

Since the start of the outbreak:

8,032 people have died who have tested positive as at 16 August.

10,421 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 8 August.

32% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 61% were in hospitals and 7% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 8 August)

in the week ending 8 August, 51 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.