Coronavirus: 83 deaths across the north and north-east since pandemic began

A total of 83 people in the north and north-east have died of coronavirus since the pandemic began.

Figures published by the Scottish Government this afternoon have given an update on the regional breakdown on the number of deaths.

There have been 47 coronavirus-related deaths in Grampian, 29 in Grampian, five in Shetland and two in Orkney. There have not been any in the Western Isles.

The highest number of deaths in Scotland is in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, where 315 have been recorded.

The number of overall cases in the north and north-east has increased by 34 in the past 24 hours.

An additional 22 cases in Grampian has taken its total to 357 while there are now 180 cases in the Highlands, an increase of 12.

Shetland remains on 45 cases, the Western Isles has six and Orkney has five.

Update on #coronavirus testing

As of 2pm today 34,064 people in Scotland have been tested

27,316 confirmed negative
6,748 positive

699 patients who tested positive have sadly died.

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Today’s figures also revealed that around 25% of all deaths related to coronavirus have occurred in Scotland’s care homes.

More than 65% of all deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland were people aged 75 or over.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the NRS report provided “a comprehensive figure and therefore a more accurate one”.

She said she was “acutely aware” that the figures were “hard to hear” and were “higher than anyone would ever want to think about”.

But she said the information was vital in understanding the spread of the virus and informing what to do next.

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