Two coronavirus-related deaths as 54 more test positive in Moray
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TWO Moray residents have died due to Covid-19 within the last seven days, taking the area's death toll to 34 since the outbreak began.
Both residents who died this week tested positive for Covid-19 and passed away within 28 days.
In total, 26 Moray residents have died after a positive coronavirus test, while eight have had Covid-19 mentioned on their death certificate.
In the same seven-day period, 54 people tested positive for the virus across the area – taking the total number of cases confirmed in Moray since March 2020 to 1201.
The 54 positive cases represent a reduction on the 72 confirmed in last week's, despite an increase in tests taken.
Since February 14, 439 people have tested negative for the virus in Moray – up on 375 last week.
However, Moray's infection rate (71 per 100k of population) remains higher than Highland (54) Aberdeenshire (37) and Aberdeen City (27).
NHS Grampian – which includes Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City – has now confirmed 13,385 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began. That's an increase of 208 on the 13,177 reported last week.
Moray neighbourhood update
Once again, a large amount of Moray's cases are centered around Keith – where an asymptomatic testing site has now been set up to deal with high case numbers.
Keith and Fife Keith had 25 confirmed cases of the virus between February 15 and February 21.
In Elgin, at least 17 people tested positive for the virus between the same dates (New Elgin East 5; Bishopmill West and Newfield 4; Bishopmill East and Ladyhill 4; Elgin Cathedral to Ashgrove and Pinefield 4).
Four cases were confirmed in Lossiemouth (all in Lossiemouth East and Seatown) and four were confirmed in Buckie (all in Buckie West and Mains of Buckie).
Fewer than three cases were confirmed in Forres, while there were three in the Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock neighbourhood area.
This interactive map can be viewed by clicking HERE.
Scotland-wide update
Today's daily update shows 798 people in Scotland have tested positive for coronavirus overnight, with 47 deaths of people who tested positive for the virus confirmed.
During the week ending February 24, 30,962 people were newly-tested with 5368 testing positive for the first time. That's a reduction on the 5924 positive tests last week, despite an increase in the number of tests taken – with 28,380 last week.
Since the outbreak began, 1,669,255 people in Scotland have been tested at least once, with 199,637 positive and 1,469,618 negative.
During the week ending February 21, 290 deaths were registered where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. That's a reduction on the 323 deaths confirmed the week prior.
That takes Scotland's death toll since the outbreak began to 9347. A total of 7053 of those died after testing positive for Covid-19.
A total of 93 people are in intensive care in relation to Covid-19, with 1018 patients in hospital.
In total, 13,492 patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 have been released from hospital since March 5.
Cases by local authority
+ is number of cases confirmed within the last week
Glasgow City: 36,725 (+883)
North Lanarkshire: 19,279 (+535)
South Lanarkshire: 17,075 (+379)
Edinburgh City: 15,228 (+486)
Fife: 9724 (+264)
Renfrewshire: 9436 (+226)
Aberdeen City: 6465 6523 (+58)
West Lothian: 6514 (+302)
Dundee City: 6173 (+88)
East Ayrshire: 5726 (+158)
North Ayrshire: 5623 (+150)
Falkirk: 5610 (+336)
Aberdeenshire: 5291 (+95)
East Dunbartonshire: 4707 (+103)
East Renfrewshire: 4204 (+111)
West Dunbartonshire: 4027 (+148)
Dumfries and Galloway: 4017 (+77)
Perth and Kinross: 3952 (+91)
South Ayrshire: 3787 (+70)
Highland: 3135 (+122)
Angus: 2854 (+54)
Stirling: 2834 (+124)
Midlothian: 2828 (+119)
Inverclyde: 2806 (+29)
Scottish Borders: 2793 (+35)
East Lothian: 2503 (+116)
Clackmannanshire: 1982 (+86)
Argyll and Bute: 1384 (+30)
MORAY: 1201 (+54)
Na h-Eileanan Siar: 268 (+14)
Shetland: 212 (-)
Orkney: 70 (+1)
