The cumulative total for Covid cases in Orkney has now reached 162 as 3 new positive test results were recorded for Orkney today.
The stats published for Scotland on 10th of August 2021 are as follows:
- 1,032 new cases of COVID-19 reported
- 14,317 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
- 7.8% of these were positive
- 11 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive
- 40 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
- 352 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
- 4,029,479 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,357,803 have received their second dose
DEATHS
- in the week ending 1 August, 46 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate
Since the start of the outbreak:
- 8,003 people have died who have tested positive as at 10 August
- 10,370 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 1 August
- 32% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 61% were in hospitals and 7% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 1 August)
Scotland is now at ‘Beyond Level 0’ with many restrictions lifted however people are reminded to:
- get the vaccine when you are offered it
- wear a face covering, clean hands and surfaces regularly
- self isolate and take a PCR test if you have symptoms
- take regular tests if you don’t have symptoms to reduce the risk of spreading the virus
- meet outside if you can, and open windows when indoors
- keep your distance from people not in your group
- work from home, or do a mixture of home and office working if possible
- use the Protect Scotland and Check-in Scotland apps
