One new death recorded as 337 coronavirus cases are confirmed in Moray in the last week
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ONE coronavirus-related death has been confirmed in Moray in the last week, while there is a significant reduction in weekly case numbers.
The person who died had Covid-19 mentioned on their death certificate. Their death takes Moray's toll since the outbreak began to 57.
Of those 57, 44 tested positive for Covid-19 and passed away within 28 days, while 13 had the virus mentioned on their death certificate.
Meanwhile, 337 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Moray within the last week, taking the area's total since the outbreak began to 7110.
This is a significant reduction on the 533 cases confirmed in last week's update. However, a reduction in testing might have something to do with this – with 772 negative tests this week, down on 1046 last week.
NHS Grampian – which includes Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City – has now confirmed 56,953 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began.
Moray neighbourhood update
All of Moray's 24 'neighbourhood areas' confirmed at least three cases of coronavirus between November 22 and November 28.
Elgin was again the worst-hit town in Moray, with a total of 92 cases – down on the 120 recorded last week.
Cases are beginning to rise again in Buckie, with 46 cases confirmed – up on 18 last week.
A total of 20 cases were confirmed in Forres, down on 53 last week, with 30 in Lossiemouth and 18 in Keith and Fife Keith (down on 41 and 39 respectively last week).
The other cases are as follows:
- Heldon West, Fogwatt to Inchberry: 36
- Lhanbryde, Urquhart, Pitgavney and seaward: 18
- Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward: 18
- Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock: 17
- Rural Keith and Strathisla: 16
- Burghead, Roseisle and Laich: 14
- Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish: 14
- Findhorn, Kinloss and Pluscarden Valley: 12
- South Speyside and the Cabrach: 11
- North Speyside: Nine
- Rafford, Dallas, Dyke to Dava: Seven
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Moray vaccination update
The number of people aged 12 plus in Moray to have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine is 70,063. This accounts for 83.3 per cent of the eligible population.
The number to have received one dose is 77,048 – or 91.6 per cent of those eligible.
In total, 32,578 people aged 12 plus have received a booster/third jab. Almost 6000 people have been given this vaccine in the last week, with 38.7 per cent of the eligible population now triple jabbed.
