The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 4,861.
The stats for Scotland published on 6th April 2022 are as follows:
- 7,315 new cases of COVID-19 reported
- 31 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive
- 24 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
- 2,338 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
- 4,365,478 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, 4,096,193 have received their second dose, and have 3,456,388 received a third dose or booster
In the week ending 27 March, 192 deaths were registered where COVID-19 was on the death certificate. 71 more than the previous week.
National Record of Scotland (NRS) no longer publishes weekly news releases and full reports but they continue to update the weekly COVID-19 death information in their data and charts spreadsheet. A full report and news release will be published on a monthly basis. In addition, the timing of publication has now changed to 9.30 am on a Thursday.
Deaths involving Covid-19 since the start of 2022
Location of Deaths where Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate for the week 21st March 2022
| All locations COVID-19 mentioned | Care Home COVID-19 mentioned | Home / Non-institution COVID-19 mentioned | Hospital COVID-19 mentioned | Other institution COVID-19 mentioned |
| 192 | 74 | 14 | 103 | 1 |
Since the start of the outbreak:
- 11,582 people have died who have tested positive as at 6 April
- 13,885 deaths have been registered in Scotland where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to 27 March
- 29% of COVID-19 registered deaths related to deaths in care homes, 63% were in hospitals and 7% were at home or non-institutional settings (as at 27 March)
Please remember to:
- get the vaccine or the vaccine booster
- if you don’t have symptoms take lateral flow tests twice a week, and if visiting someone vulnerable or going to a crowded place
- if you have symptoms – self isolate and book a PCR test
- you must wear a face covering (unless exempt) in most indoor public spaces and on public transport
- open windows when meeting indoors
- wash your hands regularly, and cover your nose and mouth if coughing or sneezing
- work from home as well as the office if you can – businesses and workplaces should follow the safer workplace guidance
- use the apps: COVID status (vaccine passport) and Protect Scotland
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Meanwhile in England… ‘Due to a processing error, a number of people who died within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test in 2022 were not reported in a timely manner. 2,714 deaths within 28 days of a positive test were added retrospectively on 6 April 2022’ (https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/whats-new/record/fc65dfd1-35db-413a-ac52-4d43fdabf2db).
It does not say over which period these poor folks died but ‘in 2022’ would suggest the period covers the last three months.
This is a substantial number of so far underreported fatalities… in a comparatively highly vaccinated population and during the prevalence of a ‘mild’ variant. Turns out, even when deducting the underreported fatalities from the total, the ‘mild’ variant is still able to cause significant harm: 368 deaths reported yesterday, 233 today…
Not reporting ‘in a timely manner’ can basically be interpreted as work not done in an appropriate manner. And the question arises, how reliable any data actually is which comes from the government.