Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland - 20 August 2021

20th August 2021

3,613 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

36,295 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
10.6% of these were positive.

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

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

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

4,071,537 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,526,754 have received their second dose.

on 20 August, 9 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.

in the week ending 15 August, 41 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

8,067 people have died who have tested positive as at 20 August
10,464 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 15 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 15 August).