Covid Cases Soar Across Scotland - 166.8% in Highland Last 7 Days

31st December 2021

Testing in Scotland
Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once.

There were 71,612 tests reported on 29 December 2021. This shows an increase of 7.0% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between 23 December 2021 and 29 December 2021, there have been 367,568 tests.

Cases in Highland
A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

429 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 30 December 2021.

Between 24 December 2021 and 30 December 2021, 2,065 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 166.8% compared to the previous 7 days.

Vaccinations in Highland
Vaccines are currently given in 3 doses.

191,416 people had been given a first dose by the end of 29 December 2021.

177,917 people had been given a second dose by the end of 29 December 2021.

139,332 people had been given a booster or third dose by the end of 29 December 2021.

Healthcare in Scotland
Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital.

78 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 24 December 2021.

Between 18 December 2021 and 24 December 2021, 479 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 16.3% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 810 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 30 December 2021.

Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe.

There were 34 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 30 December 2021.

Deaths in Highland
There was 1 death within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 30 December 2021.

Between 24 December 2021 and 30 December 2021, there have been 1 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -66.7% compared to the previous 7 days.

All of UK as seen huge increases in cases in he last 7 days.

Total Deaths in UK as at 30 December 2021 - 172,657.
Total Deaths in Highland as at 30 December 2021 - 188.