142 cases of coronavirus confirmed within the last week in Moray
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142 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Moray within the last week, taking the area's total since the outbreak began to 2132.
This is an increase on the 87 cases confirmed last week. Meanwhile, 460 negative Covid-19 tests have been confirmed since July 7.
According to Public Health Scotland figures, 47 of the cases were confirmed on Monday, July 12. This represents the most cases Moray has confirmed in one day during the pandemic.
With no new deaths recorded, the number of people to have died due to Covid-19 in Moray remains 40.
Of those 40, 30 have tested positive for Covid-19 and passed away within 28 days, while 10 had the virus mentioned on their death certificate.
NHS Grampian – which includes Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City – has now confirmed 21,138 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began.
That's an increase of 1399 since last week's update.
Neighbourhood areas
Fifteen "neighbourhood areas" in Moray confirmed three or more cases of Covid-19 between July 5 and July 11.
Cases are fairly well spread out throughout the area, with 28 in Elgin, 16 in Buckie, 13 in Lossiemouth and seven in Forres.
Other areas with cases are: Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava (11), Findhorn, Kinloss and Pluscarden Valley (5), Heldon West, Fogwatt to Inchberry (4), North Speyside (3), Burghead, Roseisle and Laich (3), Lhanbryde, Urquhart, Pitgavney and seaward (3).
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Scotland-wide update
Across Scotland in the last week, 50,720 people were newly-tested for Covid-19 with 17,555 testing positive for the first time.
Since the outbreak began, 2,365,322 people in Scotland have been tested at least once, with 321,202 positive and 2,044,120 negative.
During the week ending July 11, 30 deaths were registered where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. That's up by nine on last week's total of 21.
Scotland's death toll from coronavirus is 10,220. A total of 7772 people have died after testing positive for Covid-19.
A total of 46 people are in intensive care in relation to Covid-19, with 515 patients in hospital.
In total, 16,847 patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 have been released from hospital since March 5, 2020.
Cases by local authority
Glasgow City: 56,187
Edinburgh City: 30,390
North Lanarkshire: 28,118
South Lanarkshire: 23,286
Fife: 17,316
Renfrewshire: 14,439
Dundee City: 11,948
West Lothian: 11,050
Aberdeen City: 10,598
Falkirk: 8931
East Ayrshire: 8539
North Ayrshire: 8217
Aberdeenshire: 7989
Perth and Kinross: 7387
East Dunbartonshire: 7317
East Renfrewshire: 6972
West Dunbartonshire: 6125
Midlothian: 5945
South Ayrshire: 5910
Highland: 5556
East Lothian: 5386
Angus: 5374
Dumfries and Galloway: 5033
Stirling: 4547
Inverclyde: 4166
Scottish Borders: 4156
Clackmannanshire: 3276
Argyll and Bute: 2248
MORAY: 2132
Na h-Eileanan Siar: 330
Shetland: 308
Orkney: 133