Lowest number of Covid care home deaths since October

Care home deaths linked to coronavirus have fallen to a level last seen around the end of October, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics published on Wednesday. The NRS figures show that in the last three weeks there has been a 62% reduction in care home deaths where Covid-19 is a confirmed or contributory factor. For the first time since November, deaths of those aged 85 and over are now lower than deaths among 75-84 year olds, according to the NRS. Between February 8 and 14, 323 Covid-related deaths were registered – a decrease of 54 fatalities from the previous week. That means the number of deaths where coronavirus was a confirmed or suspected factor has now fallen for three consecutive weeks. A further 113 deaths of patients who tested positive for Covid-19 have been announced since February 14. In total, there have been 9166 coronavirus-linked deaths registered in Scotland. More here: https://bit.ly/2OLVxUN