The cumulative total of Covid cases recorded in Orkney now stands at 137 as 2 more positive results were published today.
The stats for Scotland published on 16th of July are as follows:
- 2,047 new cases of COVID-19 reported
- 26,868 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
- 8.5% of these were positive
- 5 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive
- 48 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
- 532 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
- 3,963,502 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 2,940,202 have received their second dose
Remember to:
- wear a face covering
- avoid crowded places
- clean hands and surfaces regularly
- stay 2m away from other people
- self-isolate and get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms
- download the Protect Scotland app
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