Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland - 25 August 2021

25th August 2021

5,021 new cases of COVID-19 reported.

47,991 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
11.0% of these were positive.

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

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

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

4,088,894 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,603,429 have received their second dose.

on 25 August, 5 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive

in the week ending 22 August, 41 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate.

Since the start of the outbreak:

8,085 people have died who have tested positive as at 25 August.

10,505 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 22 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 22 August).

UK Total Deaths - 131,854 - Deaths per million 1,931
USA Total Deaths - 648,161 - Deaths per million 1,945
World Total Deaths - 4,469,461

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As confirmed cases of COVID rise across the NHS Highland area, local schools, which saw pupils returning last week after the summer holidays, have begun to feel the impact.

From 16 - 22 August, NHS Highland saw over 1000 cases which represents almost 10% of our total case count for the whole pandemic in a single week. This increase is expected to continue and we are already seeing a large number of outbreaks in Highland schools with around 60 schools affected so far.

Dr Jenny Wares, Consultant in Public Health Medicine (Health Protection), from NHS Highland said: "There is no single situation driving the numbers up and we are experiencing sustained community transmission. COVID-19 is spreading very rapidly and the impact on families, local schools and businesses remains significant. Whilst COVID-19 is circulating at such high levels, we would advise you try to minimise your contact with others as much as possible to limit further spread within our communities.