Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland - 28 August 2021

28th August 2021

5,858 new cases of COVID-19 reported

43,450 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
14.2% of these were positive

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

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

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

4,098,078 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,640,865 have received their second dose.

on 27 August, 4 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:

8,103 people have died who have tested positive as at 27 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).

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