FIVE deaths linked to Covid-19 were registered in Scotland last week, according to the NRS.
The NRS released their weekly breakdown of coronavirus fatalities showing that between August 3-9 five death certificates registered in the country mentioned Covid-19, taking the total to 4213.
The figures are different to the official Scottish Government ones. Those report deaths were a person has received a positive coronavirus test in the last 28 days.
Under that measurement, the figure stands at 4291.
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The NRS said last week saw the lowest weekly total for deaths involving Covid-19 since the first death was recorded in early March.
They added their updated analysis, covering the period from March 1 to July 31, showed people living in the most deprived areas of Scotland are two times more likely to die with coronavirus than those in the least deprived areas.
People living in larger urban locations were over four times more likely to die with Covid-19 than people in remote locations.
The NRS added that of those who died with Covid-19 during the period, 92% had at least one pre-existing condition. The most common was dementia and Alzheimer’s, which accounted for 31%.
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Pete Whitehouse, director of statistical services at the NRS, said: “Every death from this virus is a tragedy and these statistics represent the heartbreak of many families across the country who have lost loved ones.
“Today’s publication shows a continuing decline in the number of people dying from Covid-19. Since the peak week in mid-April, when 661 Covid-19 related deaths were registered, today’s report shows the lowest weekly total for deaths since the first death was recorded in early March.”
He added that as the number of deaths from all causes have returned to average levels, NRS will stop publishing a weekly update.
Whitehouse explained: “Each month we will now publish a comprehensive and detailed analysis of Covid-19 related and all cause deaths. Each week we will make available via the Scottish Government’s Covid-19 ‘Four Harms’ dashboard the latest headline figures on Covid-19 related deaths, deaths from all causes and excess deaths.
“This decision by NRS to halt production of our current detailed weekly publication of Covid-19 related deaths, will be reconsidered should there be a significant change in the spread or impact of Covid-19.”
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