Coronavirus deaths in Scotland: number of Covid-19 fatalities registered in each region of Scotland as new figures published
New measures will be taken to protect patients in care as it was revealed a quarter of deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland have been in care homes.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there will now be a shift to testing all residents showing symptoms of the disease.
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Hide AdFigures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed a quarter of all registered deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland occurred in care homes.
The NRS said a total of 962 people have died with confirmed or suspected coronavirus as of April 12.
Its figures are announced weekly and account for all deaths registered in Scotland when Covid-19 was mentioned in the death certificate.
They differ from the laboratory-confirmed coronavirus deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government.
The report also revealed the breakdown of virus linked deaths across Scotland’s health boards since the start of the year.
Provision figures on deaths registered where coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate in Scotland
Year to date
Ayrshire and Arran: 67
Borders: 30
Dumfries and Galloway: 21
Fife: 46
Forth Valley: 59
Grampian: 47
Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 315
Highland: 29
Lanarkshire: 138
Lothian: 148
Orkney: 2
Shetland: 5
Tayside: 55
Western Isles: 0
Total: 962
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