Published by The National Records of Scotland on 10th August 2023 are the weekly deaths as follows:

The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 31 of 2023 (31st July to 6th August was 1,104 (64 or 6% above the 5-year average).

Those figures in more detail

Deaths where Covid is mentioned on the death certificate

There were 8 deaths where Covid was mentioned on the death certificate, (including one of a baby). Covid was the main cause in 6 of them.

Age under 1: 1 death, Male

Age 45 – 64: 3 deaths, 2 Female, 1 Male

Age 75 – 84: 2 deaths, 1 Female, 1 Male

Age 85+ : 2 deaths, 1 Female, 1 Male

One death took place in the Home/Non Institutional Setting and 7 deaths were in Hospital.

There were 1,104 deaths due to all causes, an excess of 64 deaths taken over a 5 year average.

There were excess deaths in Cancer +10; Circulatory +25; Respiratory +7; and Other Causes +43