Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 17 April in Scotland are shown below.

There are no daily briefings unless there are major announcements in the coming weeks leading up to the election. Earlier in the week, the First Minister announced certain relaxations of restrictions from 16 April and others from the end of April. Read more here.

As at 11 April 2021, 10,031 deaths were registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate according to weekly statistics reported by National Records of Scotland. These figures are updated each Wednesday.

The BBC has explained that from 24 March:

  • Live briefings will only be broadcast on BBC One in Scotland when it is expected that “major new information” will be shared – such as a formal review of restrictions
  • If a UK government briefing is broadcast live on BBC One in Scotland, there will be additional coverage so Scottish parties can respond
  • The BBC will consider the significance of the public health information which is expected to be discussed, and requirements on impartiality, when deciding whether to broadcast other government briefings. It is expected that these briefings would be shown on BBC Scotland or the BBC News Channel
  • If a live briefing is led by a Scottish government minister, members of the other main parties will be invited to contribute to the coverage

Special Ofcom rules for broadcasters around impartiality take effect in the lead up to elections in the UK.

Date Newly reported cases of Covid-19 Cases in Lothian New tests Test positivity rate (bold denotes days under 3.0% and the highest in recent weeks) Newly reported deaths Number of deaths according to daily measurement Patients in ICU with confirmed Covid-19 Patients in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 (under 500 is in bold) Total number of positive cases since beginning of pandemic Number of vaccinations administered Number of daily vaccinations recorded for previous day with highest daily figure in bold (includes 1st and 2nd doses) Above 30,000 in bold Number of people who have received their second dose of vaccine
17 April 2021 210 22 19,331 1.2% 2 7,642 223,471 2,733,387 38,256 715,714
16 April 2021 204 12 18,125 1.4% 3 7,640 18 109 223,261 2,722,084 40,179 688,761
15 April 2021 237 27 23,580 1.2% 1 7,637 16 115 222,897 2,708,691 41,273 661,975
14 April 2021 278 29 24,794 1.3% 3 7,636 20 119 222,660 2,694,971 634,422
13 April 2021 221 21 15,354 1.6% 3 7,633 20 133 222,382 2,682,706 605,126
12 April 2021 199 28 9,797 2.4% 0 7,630 21 154 222,161 2,668,723 32,444 590,174
11 April 2021 250 26 15,916 1.8% 0 7,630 221,962 2,657,578 31,230 568,875
10 April 2021 281 31 22,183 1.5% 4 7,630 221,712 2,643,510 44,147 551,026
9 April 2021 285 36 20,729 1.6% 6 7,626 20 168 221,431 2,625,577 41,182 524,812
8 April 2021 364 41 26,582 1.6% 1 7,620 21 174 221,146 2,608,831 36,036 500,376
7 April 2021 289 46 22,093 1.5% 5 7,619 21 192 220,782 2,593,932 31,575 479,239
6 April 2021 259 268 (from 28 March to 3 April) 14,268 2% 0 7,610 21 196 220,493 2,577,816 19,942 463,780
5 April 2021 248 11,373 2.5% 0 7,610 2,565,280 16,760 456,374
4 April 2021 343 14,164 2.7% 0 7,610 2,553,837 34,064 451,057
3 April 2021 397 21,560 2.1% 0 7,610 2,535,889 40,542 434,941
2 April 2021 414 23,818 2.0% 2,515,748 37,889 414,540
1 April 2021 400 73 25,956 1.8% 8 7,610 21 215 218,432 2,493,327 42,984 399,062
31 March 2021 542 73 28,144 2.1% 6 7,602 21 237 218,432 2,464,069 42,984 354,756
30 March 2021 411 17,468 2.8% 12 7,596 23 250 2,436,398 38,752 338,443
29 March 2021 352 44 12,456 3.2% 0 7,584 22 259 217,749 2,409,826 38,060 326,263
28 March 2021 422 81 17,627 2.6% 0 7,584 22 264 217,127 2,385,709 44,508 312,320
27 March 2021 563 119 25,519 2.4% 6 7,584 26 283 216,705 2,358,807 50,875 294,714
26 March 2021 543 94 24,886 2.4% 6 7,578 26 296 216,142 2,322,832 53,699 279,814
25 March 2021 701 157 31,946 2.4% 10 7,572 32 310 215,599 2,285,711 50,083 263,236
22 March 2021 359 46 10,759 3.7% 0 7,552 33 353 213,888 2,182,400 42,368 225,096
20 March 2021 488 85 19,947 2.7% 8 7,552 31 367 212,997 2,085,525 207,028
15 March 2021 456 70 11,261 4.7% 0 7,510 40 447 210,008 1,908,991 22,201 161,945
14 March 2021 484 75 16,261 3.3% 2 7,510 40 461 209,552 1,888,697 25,362 160,038
9 March 2021 466 62 16,342 3.3% 19 7,441 50 614 206,465 1,789,377 19,672 123,686
7 March 2021 390 63 14,057 3.2% 0 7,421 61 628 205,498 1,759,750 115,930
5 March 2021 498 73 3.1% 11 7,409 64 666 1,717,672 29,064 108,197
4 March 2021 500 71 24,723 2.5% 27 7,398 69 726 204,055 1,688,808 34,237 100,058
2 March 2021 542 104 14,537 4.4% 33 7,164 71 784 203,012 1,634,361 84,445
1 March 2021 386 70 4.5% 0 7,131 71 824 202,470
Lows and highs prior to 1 March
27 February 2021 525 106 19,615 3.1% 18 7,129 74 898 201,512 1,570,153 27,224 72,178
4 February 2021 1,149 159 27,668 4.9% 53 6,322 127 1,812 183,418 694,347 45,085 9,031
Highs and lows in January
7 January 2021 2,649 357 11.3% 78 100 1,467 143,715
31 December 2021 2,622 28,295 10.1% 68 70 1,174
16 December 2020 689 5.9% 38 49 1,031 18,644

You can also see the latest numbers laid out visually on the Travelling Tabby website here. It is updated at 3pm daily.


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Up to 4 adults from up to 2 households can meet outdoors – you should still stay as close to home as possible
adults can take part in outdoor non-contact sport and organised group exercise in groups of up to 15 people
Young people aged 12 to 17 can:

meet outdoors in groups of up to 4 people from 4 different households
take part in outdoor non-contact sports and other organised activities in groups of up to 15 people – and travel across local council boundaries to take part in these activities
We also plan to allow communal worship to restart with up to 50 people from 26 March – but this will depend on levels of the virus.

What you can and cannot do
To minimise the risk of spreading the virus, you must stay at home as much as possible. By law, in a Level 4 area, you can only leave your home (or garden) for an essential purpose.

There is a list of examples of reasonable excuses below. Although you can leave home for these purposes, you should stay as close to home as possible.

Shop online or use local shops and services wherever you can. Travel no further than you need to reach a safe, non-crowded place to exercise in a physically distanced way.

To minimise the risk of spread of coronavirus, it is crucial that we all avoid unnecessary travel.

Examples of reasonable excuses to go out:

for work or an activity associated with seeking employment, or to provide voluntary or charitable services, but only where that cannot be done from your home.
for education including, school, college, university or other essential purposes connected with a course of study
for essential shopping, including essential shopping for a vulnerable person. You should use online shopping or shops and other services in your immediate area wherever you can.
to obtain or deposit money, where it is not possible to do so from home
for healthcare, including medical trials, COVID-19 testing and vaccination, and mental health support
for childcare or support services for parents or expectant parents
for essential services, including services of a charitable or voluntary nature such as food banks, alcohol or drug support services.
to access public services where it is not possible to do so, including from home:
services provided to victims (such as victims of crime)
social-care services
accessing day care centres
services provided by the Department for Work and Pensions
services provided to victims (including victims of crime)
asylum and immigration services and interviews
waste or recycling services
to provide care, assistance, support to or respite for a vulnerable or disabled person
to provide or receive emergency assistance
to participate in or facilitate shared parenting
to visit a person in an extended household
to meet a legal obligation including satisfying bail conditions, to participate in legal proceedings, to comply with a court mandate in terms of sentence imposed or to register a birth
for attendance at court including a remote jury centre, an inquiry, a children’s hearing, tribunal proceedings or to resolve a dispute via Alternative Dispute Resolution
for essential animal welfare reasons, such as exercising or feeding a horse or going to a vet
Local outdoor informal socialising, recreation, sport or exercise. This can be in groups up to a maximum of 4 people from a maximum of 2 households, plus any children under 12. 12–17 year olds can meet up in groups of up to 4 at a time and are not subject to the 2 household limit. Outdoor socialising, recreation and exercise can start and finish at a place in your local authority area (or up to 5 miles from its boundary). For exercise, you should travel no further than you need to reach to a safe, non-crowded place.
To participate or facilitate in an organised outdoor non-contact sport or exercise in groups of up to 15 people.
To participate in or facilitate an organised outdoor activity, non-contact sport or exercise for those under 18 years of age. This can be in groups of up to 15 people, with to 2 adult instructors or coaches included in the group number. See guidance on sport and physical activity
to attend a marriage ceremony or registration of a civil partnership
to attend a funeral or for compassionate reasons which relate to the end of a person’s life. This includes gatherings related to the scattering or interring of ashes, a stone setting ceremony and other similar commemorative events
if you are a minister of religion or worship leader, for the purposes of leading an act of worship (broadcast or online), conducting a marriage or civil partnership ceremony or a funeral
to donate blood
whilst it is permitted to leave your house for activities in connection with moving home (including viewing a property), or for activities in connection with the essential maintenance, purchase, sale, letting, or rental of residential property that the person owns or is otherwise responsible for, at this time it is advisable to postpone, if possible. Travelling for the purposes of undertaking essential work on a property other than your main residence should not be used as a pretext for a holiday. You should not stay longer than for the length of time required to undertake the necessary work
to avoid injury, illness or to escape a risk of harm
for those involved in professional sports, for training, coaching or competing in an event
to visit a person receiving treatment in a hospital, staying in a hospice or care home, or to accompany a person to a medical appointment.
to register or vote in a Scottish or UK Parliament, Local Government or overseas election or by-election, including on behalf of someone else by proxy
to visit a person detained in prison, young offenders institute, remand centre, secure accommodation or other place of detention
collecting a newly purchased vehicle
delivering or collecting a vehicle for a repair, service or MOT
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