
There were 1,699 deaths due to all causes, an excess of 277 taken over a 5 year average. In Orkney there were 8 deaths, 1 of which involved Covid.
There were 1,699 deaths due to all causes, an excess of 277 taken over a 5 year average. In Orkney there were 8 deaths, 1 of which involved Covid.
Of the 101 deaths involving Covid, Covid was the underlying cause in 74 of them. There were 121 deaths where influenza was mentioned on the death certificate in week 2, up from 91 in the previous week. This is the highest weekly number of flu deaths registered in over twenty years.
In the week ending 15 January 2023, there were on average 1,147 patients in hospital with COVID-19, a 11.6% decrease from the previous week ending 08 January 2023 (1,297)
Of the 81 deaths involving Covid , Covid was the underlying cause in 57 of them. There were 180 deaths due to Respiratory causes, an excess of 102 deaths over a 5 year average.
In week 51 there were 64 deaths involving COVID-19 (26 more than the previous week). In week 52 there were 67 deaths involving COVID-19 (3 more than the previous week).
There were 1,302 deaths due to all causes, 15 more than the 5 year average. In Orkney there were 6 deaths registered, one of which involved Covid.
The roll out and take up of the vaccination programme has made a huge difference to the number of people who are able to survive the virus.
There were 9 deaths registered in Orkney due to all causes, 1 of those deaths involved Covid.
Of the 40 deaths involving Covid, Covid was the underlying cause in 24 of them.
In week 46 there were 40 deaths involving COVID-19 (seven fewer than the previous week).