Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland

Last update: 4 November 2020
Next update: 11 November 2020
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	News Release (4 November 2020)		Open Data
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Key Findings

• As at the 1st of November, there have been a total of 4,649 deaths registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate. 

• Of the total number of deaths registered in week 44 (26th October to 1st November), there were 167 where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, an increase of 61 from the previous week (19th to 25th October). This is the highest weekly figure since the week beginning the 18th of May.

• Of deaths involving COVID-19 in the latest week:

  • Over two-thirds (68%) were aged 75+, and 8% were aged under 65.

  • 58% were male (97 deaths) and 42% female (70 deaths).

  • There were 51 deaths in Lanarkshire Health Board area, 51 in Greater Glasgow and Clyde and 18 in Ayrshire and Arran.

  • At council level, the highest number of deaths occurred in Glasgow City (34), with 29 in North Lanarkshire and 22 in South Lanarkshire. 

  • The majority (76%) occurred in hospitals (127 deaths), with 31 deaths in care homes and 9 at home or in non-institutional settings.
     

Change to frequency of this publication

National Records of Scotland (NRS) has been closely monitoring the weekly number of deaths, and given the increase in recent weeks, we have taken the decision to make additional weekly analysis available through this short publication providing  a weekly breakdown of deaths from all causes and deaths involving COVID-19.  

This weekly publication includes breakdowns by sex, age, health board, local authority and location of death.  It also includes an analysis of excess deaths by location and broad cause of death.

In addition, we publish a comprehensive and detailed analysis of mortality on a monthly basis.  This report includes analysis of deaths occurring in the previous month, and looks at age-standardised death rates, breakdown by deprivation, urban/rural, an analysis of leading causes of death and a breakdown by main pre-existing condition of those who died with COVID-19.  

NRS mortality data (COVID-19 and excess deaths) will continue to be made available on a weekly basis through the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 dashboard.

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