Coronavirus deaths in Scotland rise above 8,000
Updated: February 3, 2021, 4:53 pm
More than 8,000 people have died in Scotland with coronavirus, according to the latest figures.
National Records of Scotland (NRS) data shows that as of Sunday January 31, 8,347 deaths had been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Between January 25 and 31, 440 deaths were registered.
That is the second highest weekly total since the first months of the pandemic, but it was a decrease of 12 on the previous week’s fatalities.
The majority of deaths occurred in hospitals (301), while there were 97 in care homes, 38 at home or in non-institutional settings, and four in other institutions.
Boris Johnson has defended his visit to a vaccine laboratory hit by a coronavirus outbreak amid claims his behaviour was reckless and irresponsible .
A number of cases were reported at the Valneva site in Livingston, West Lothian, ahead of the Prime Minister s visit last Thursday, prompting claims he had been utterly reckless .
At Prime Minister s Questions, Mr Johnson said there are few things more important than the vaccination programme and recognising the work of the scientists involved.
A number of cases were reported at the Valneva site in Livingston, West Lothian, ahead of the Prime Minister s visit last Thursday (pictured)
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Coronavirus outbreak at vaccine lab visited by Boris Johnson
“The Prime Minister’s visit was Covid-compliant. Our team had approved all aspects of his visit from a safety perspective and the site director is comfortable that no risks were taken.”
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An outbreak of coronavirus has been confirmed at the vaccine laboratory which was visited by Boris Johnson in Scotland last week.