Covid Cases Rising Again In Scotland - 869 In Hospital

19th October 2022

Deaths involving COVID-19, weekly registrations (go to section)
• As at the 9th of October 2022, there have been a total of 15,817 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate. In the latest week there were 36 deaths, nine fewer than the previous week.

• Of deaths involving COVID-19 in the latest week:
̶ 20 were female, 16 were male.
̶ 25 were aged 75 or older, 7 were aged 65 to 74 and 4 were under 65.

̶ There were 6 deaths in South Lanarkshire, and 4 deaths in both Glasgow City and City of Edinburgh. In total 15 council areas (out of 32) had at least one death involving COVID-19 last week.
̶ 26 were in hospitals, 6 were in care homes, and 4 at home or a non-institutional setting.

Notes
This data is from the Public Health Scotland report. To read it with many more details go HERE

For the National Registers of Scotland report go
HERE