Last updated: 23 February 2022
Here is an overview of current evidence for direct and indirect health impacts, and social and economic impacts, of COVID-19. These indicators have been chosen as representing key aspects of each harm.
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The latest modelled estimate for the R value in Scotland was between 0.8 and 1.0.
The latest modelled estimate for the incidence of new daily infections in Scotland was between 204 and 377 new infections per 100,000 people.
Average daily cases by specimen date have remained relatively stable in the latest two weeks with 6,160 average cases in the week to 17 February 2022.
In the week 14 to 20 February 2022, there were 75 deaths involving COVID-19, a decrease of 5 on the previous week.
Average daily hospital admissions have been decreasing since mid-January with 78 average admissions in the week ending 11 February 2022.
A&E attendance levels have fluctuated in the last month.
Deaths are 9% below average levels for this time of year.
Emergency hospital admission levels have fluctuated in the last month.
Planned hospital admission levels have fluctuated in the last month.
A substantial minority are reluctant to contact a GP practice at the moment for immediate non-COVID-19 health concerns.
The percentage of school openings with pupils not in school because of COVID-19 related reasons remained relatively stable in the latest week (10 to 16 February 2022) at around 2.8%.
Scottish Welfare Fund crisis grant applications increased by 16% in December 2021 compared to December 2020.
Recorded crime in January 2022 was higher than January 2021, but lower than January 2020.
Around half of people report feeling lonely.
There are consistently high levels of trust in the Scottish Government.
1 in 5 employees are worried about the threat COVID-19 poses to their job.
The number of people saying they are concerned about people contracting or spreading COVID-19 on public transport remains high.
Business turnover in March 2021 is at a similar level to the same month last year.
Scotland's GDP grew 0.8% in November 2021.
Scotland's unemployment rate was 4.1% in October to December 2021.
Scotland's Claimant Count was 140,500 in January 2022.