The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
The figures in Scotland as at 31 December 2020 are shown below. There are 379 cases reported in Lothian and 680 in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, with 372 in Lanarkshire
| Date | Newly reported cases | New positive tests | Test positivity rate | Newly reported deaths | Intensive Care patients with confirmed Covid-19 | People in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 |
| 31 December 2020 | 2,622 | 28,295 | 10.1% | 68 | 70 | 1,174 |
| 30 December 2020 | 2,045 | 19,722 | 11.3% | 43 | 69 | 1,133 |
| 29 December 2020 | 1,895 | 14,179 | 14.4% | 7 | 65 | 1,092 |
| 28 December 2020 | 967 | 8,819 | 12.2% | |||
| 24 December 2020 | 1,314 | 27,872 | 5.3% | 43 | 56 | 1,008 |
| 23 December 2020 | 1,190 | 47 | 56 | 1,025 | ||
| 16 December 2020 | 689 | 5.9% | 38 | 49 | 1,031 | |
As at 28 December 2020 the total number of positive cases was 122,786 and the total number of deaths where Covid-19 has been confirmed now totals 4,467.
As at 20 December 2020, a total of 6,298 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Wednesday This figure is calculated on a wider definition of deaths relating to Covid-19 than the daily figure reported by The Scottish Government.
You can also see the latest numbers laid out visually on the Travelling Tabby website here. It is updated at 3pm daily.
Just because we are allowing people to meet up in a limited way does not mean that you have to do so. It is a personal choice.
Everyone should think carefully about the risks involved in increasing the number of people you have contact with, particularly if you or your loved ones are at a higher risk from coronavirus. The virus won’t take Christmas off. If we provide it with opportunities to spread from household to household, it is likely to take them.
If you choose to spend Christmas with family and friends, this guidance aims to help you stay as safe as possible.
If you have not formed a bubble you should continue to follow the travel, socialising and hospitality rules for the council area you live in.
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Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people permitted to gather indoors in a public place but do count towards the maximum of 2 households permitted to meet. For example a children’s party with 10 children from more than 2 separate households would not be allowable, but 6 adults and 4 children from 2 households could meet.
Children under 12 do not need to maintain physical distance from others indoors.
Where an individual household includes more than 6 people, they can nevertheless meet as a single household even if the total number of people exceeds 6.
You can go into another household to provide care and support for a vulnerable person. This can include providing emotional support for someone whose wellbeing is at risk, including for those who are isolated because of disability or a caring situation. Read Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for unpaid carers
When you meet people from another household indoors you should:
minimise the number of meetings you have with people from other households each day
stay at least 2 metres apart from anyone who is not part of your household, unless in a public venue that is operating 1 metre distancing with additional measures being in place to avoid transmission
maintain hand and cough hygiene
avoid touching hard surfaces with your hands
wash your hands when you arrive, when you leave, when you get home and especially before eating or after touching surfaces
not share food or utensils – if eating, each household should bring, prepare and eat its own food separately
if possible, keep rooms well ventilated – consider opening windows or a door
Those at a higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus (including those who had been shielding, people 70 and over, people who are pregnant and people with an underlying medical condition) should strictly follow the physical distancing guidance.
MEETING UP OUTDOORS
You can meet people from other households outdoors in a private garden or in a public place such as a park. The maximum number of people who can meet outdoors is 6 which can be from up to 2 separate households.
Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people counted in a gathering. Children under 12 do not need to maintain physical distance from others. This is to allow children under 12 to play with their friends outside.
Young people aged between 12 and 17 can meet up in groups of up to 6 at a time outdoors and are not subject to the 2 household limit. Physical distancing is required.
Where an individual household includes more than 6 people, they can continue to meet outside as a household even if the total number of people exceeds 6.
You should:
minimise the number of meetings you have with people from other households each day
stay at least 2 metres away from anyone who is not part of your household
maintain hand and cough hygiene
avoid touching hard surfaces with your hands
wash your hands when you arrive, when you leave, when you get home and especially before eating or after touching surfaces
not share food or utensils – if eating, each household should bring, prepare and eat its own food separately
Those at a higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus (including those who had been shielding, people 70 and over, people who are pregnant and people with an underlying medical condition) should strictly follow the physical distancing guidance.
HOSPITALITY
Restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars will be closed. Sectors guidance is at: sector guidance for tourism and hospitality
Takeaways can still operate as normal, provided food and drink is sold for consumption off premises. Face coverings and physical distancing rules must be followed.
Hotels and other accommodation providers can still serve food to qualifying guests i.e. key or exempt workers, staying in their premises up to 22:00. Room service, including alcohol, is allowed as normal.
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