Published by the National Records of Scotland on 2nd February 2023 are the following deaths where Covid is registered on the death certificate:
- As of 29th January 2023, there have been a total of 16,710 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate.
- In week 04 there were 54 deaths involving COVID-19 (30 fewer than the previous week).
- The provisional total number of all deaths registered in Scotland in week 04 of 2023 (23rd to 29th January) was 1,423 (47 or 3% above the 5-year average).
Those deaths in more detail:
Age 15 -44: 1 death Male
Age 45 – 64: 1 death Female
Age 65 – 74: 9 deaths, 3 Female, 6 Male
Age 75 – 84: 12 deaths, 6 Female, 6 Male
Age 85+ : 31 deaths, 18 Female, 13 Male
There were 12 deaths in Care Homes, 6 at Home/ Non Institutional Setting and 36 deaths in Hospital
There were 1,423 deaths due to all causes, an excess over a 5 year average of 47 deaths.
Of the 54 Deaths involving Covid, Covid was the main cause in 40 of them.
There were 189 Respiratory deaths, an excess over the 5 year average of 21 deaths.