Coronavirus / Figures show four deaths involving coronavirus registered in isles last week
Director of statistical services at National Records of Scotland said every death is ‘tragic for the families involved’
FOUR deaths related to Covid-19 were registered in Shetland last week (6 April to 12 April), according to new figures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).
In the week beginning 30 March one death related to Covid-19 was registered, bringing the total to five.
The NRS figures account for deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, either confirmed or suspected.
As of 12 April, there have been a total of 962 deaths registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
However, first mention of Covid-19 in a registered death certificate in Scotland was only in the week beginning 16 March.
A quarter of the 962 deaths were in care homes, with 62 per cent in hospitals and 13 per cent at home or non-institutional settings.
The figures are different to those published daily on the gov.scot website because the latter is based on deaths of those who have tested positive for Covid-19.
Director of statistical services at the NRS Pete Whitehouse said: “All of these deaths are tragic for the families involved.
“These statistics, when placed alongside the other important evidence being made available by the Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland, are valuable to the understanding of the progress and impact of the Covid-19 virus across the country.”
First minister Nicola Sturgeon referred to the statistics at her daily briefing at lunchtime on Wednesday.
She said behind each death is a “unique, irreplaceable individual”.
Sturgeon also said that the Scottish Government is now moving to test all patients in care homes showing symptoms.
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