The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today.

The number of people who had either their first or second dose yesterday was again low, and is the eighth day since the end of June that the number of people vaccinated has fallen below 30,000.

Today the total of those vaccinated is 27,170.

Ms Sturgeon said: “As you can see from the numbers, the vaccine programme continues to make really good progress. And that should make us optimistic. But that optimism must be balanced by concern at the high case numbers we’ve seen. A pattern that is evident in other countries as well.

“There appears to be a slowdown in the rise of positive cases. But case numbers remain high and that is a worry. It is true that we cannot live a restricted way of life forever because that in itself affects our health and wellbeing. It’s also true thankfully that vaccines are offering us a way forward. However, that desire to “just live with it” cannot mean that we throw all caution to the wind and no longer worry at all about rising throw all caution to the wind and not worry about rising levels of infection.”

Ms Sturgeon explained that the majority of cases is now in younger people. She repeated that we cannot throw caution to the wind. She said: “Younger people are much less likely to become acutely ill, but the health impacts can still be significant. Many young people are suffering from Long Covid, which of course experts still do not full understand. It would be wrong and irresponsible because our young people are not guinea pigs.

“While far fewer people are ending up in hospital right now it is still the case that 3% of a high number of positive cases puts a significant pressure on our NHS. Vaccines are giving protection to those who were previously most likely to fall seriously ill.

“This is a race between the virus and the vaccine and we must not let the virus outrun us.”

The revised strategic framework set out the next review point which is 19 July, and there will be a cabinet meeting on 13 July to decide on the next steps. The First Minister said: “I very much hope we will be able to move ahead as planned, but we continue to monitor the latest data on cases and hospital admissions.” She also said that no matter when the move to Level 0 is made there will not be an abrupt end to a need for all the Covid safety measures such as wearing masks.

Scottish Greens welcomed more cautious language from the First Minister around Covid restrictions, but warned that this must be reflected in the support needed for people to stay safe.

Scottish Greens health spokesperson Gillian Mackay MSP said: “I welcome the more cautious language from the First Minister than the UK Government’s apparent willingness to give the virus free rein, and I particularly welcome her identifying that young people can and are getting sick and should not be treated like guinea pigs.

“There is clear and immediate pressure on our health services, and it is very clear we need continued support for people to stay safe, including to self-isolate. I’m concerned that the Scottish Government is reviewing self-isolation rules for contacts and school children when half the population is not yet vaccinated.

“Global health experts have warned the UK not to ‘tolerate high case numbers’ before the vaccine programme is completed, and it is vital Scotland doesn’t follow this dangerous path.”

The next review point will be 19 July by which time three weeks will have elapsed from the point when all over 50s should have been offered the vaccine. At that point the government hopes that all of Scotland can move to Level 0 and physical distancing can be reduced from two metres to one.

After that the next significant date is 9 August when the vast majority of over 40s will have a significant level of protection. At that time it might be possible to move beyond Level 0, but it will depend on the data at the time. But in any case the government will not advise an immediate return to full offices working from 9 August. All of these measures will take time to put back in place.

Statistics

As at 27 June, 10,168 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.

In the week 21 – 27 June, 17 deaths were registered that mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, an increase of four deaths from the previous week. 

There were two deaths in each of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, City of Edinburgh, Clackmannanshire, East Ayrshire and Midlothian. 

Dundee City, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire all recorded one death each.

The number of deaths from all causes registered in Scotland in this week was 1,043, 24, or 2%, more than the five year average. 

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said: “The latest figures show that last week there were 17 deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

“The number of deaths has risen slightly in recent weeks but is still very low relative to the number of Covid-19 cases.

“Two deaths were aged under 65, five were aged 65-74 and there were ten deaths in people aged 75 or over. Four were female and thirteen were male. 

“Fourteen deaths were in hospitals, three deaths were at home or in a non-institutional setting. No care home deaths were registered in week 25.”

The publication Deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland is available on the NRS website.

DateNewly reported cases of Covid-19Cases in LothianNew testsTest positivity rate (bold denotes days under 3.0% and the highest in recent weeks)Newly reported deathsNumber of deaths according to daily measurementPatients in ICU with confirmed Covid-19Patients in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 (under 500 is in bold)Total number of positive cases since beginning of pandemicNumber of first dose vaccinations administeredNumber of daily vaccinations recorded for previous day with highest daily figure in bold (includes 1st and 2nd doses) Above 30,000 in boldNumber of people who have received their second dose of vaccine
8 July 2021 2,8028%47,74438401306,4493,900,86427,6722,825,886
7 July 20213,79986640,84210.0%57,74034387303,6473,890,17628,5492,808,902
6 July 2021 2,36350225,12310.2%67,73532346299,8483,879,45827,1702,791,071
5 July 20212,37256120,22212.6%07,72930338297,4853,869,22323,6192,774,136
4 July 20212,72664125,64811.4%07,72925316295,1133,857,58425,9962,762,156
3 July 20213,10868334,5679.6%37,72925305292,3873,844,37124,6272,749,373
2 July 20213,82310.8%47,72619285289,2793,831,77030,1412,737,347
1 July 20214,23499942,84310.5%67,72216275285,4563,816,25127,2722,722,725
30 June 2021 3,88784341,7109.8%37,71619235281,2223,799,46728,6222,712,237
29 June 20213,11877727,87511.6%17,71320215277,3353,781,88725,9282,701,195
28 June 20213,28579527,22612.6%07,71220202274,2173,765,37930,2872,691,775
27 June 2021 2,63965731,6958.9%17,712171963,747,51029,9392,679,357
26 June 2021 2,83684933,5698.9%37,71118197268,2933,730,10139,7302,666,827
25 June 20211,74728426,7946.9%27,70816188265,4573,709,8012,647,397
24 June 20212,9997.7%517177
23 June 20212,96983042,3107.3%57,70118170260,7113,682,62031,7462,617,450
22 June 2021 2,16758125,0389.1%47,69618171257,7423,664,57132,9172,602,753
21 June 20211,2507.2%07,69214158
20 June 2021 1,20532122,0985.8%07,692254,3253,630,58935,6522,571,637
19 June 2021 1,2093314.5%27,692253,120
18 June 202195021229,2543.5%27,69012128251,9113,591,63839,6492,535,803
17 June 2021 1,31726230,9904.6%47,68812140250,9613,571,72642,6952,516,066
16 June 20211,129 35,6383.4%17,68415133248,5153,551,739*2,493,358
15 June 2021 97420,7615.0%27,68317137248,5153,531,46137,1402,470,181
14 June 202176121015,7815.2%07,68117128247,5413,517,66841,3902,446,834
13 June 20211036*23022,8565.0%07,681246,7803,497,28743,0342,425,825
12 June 2021 1030*29726,6504.1%27,681245,7443,477,37845,7692,402,700
11 June 20211,104*24128,5634.1%07,67913132244,7143,459,06347,9112,375,246
10 June 202173521728,3792.8%17,67914124243,6103,441,21750,2722,345,181
9 June 20211,01124136,2273.0%17,67814121242,8753,422,43150,0572,313,695
8 June 202169515714,8735.0%07,67712121241,8643,403,86648,4892,282,203
7 June 202164116,1924.2%0121223,386,3212,251,259
6 June 202177521520,6754.0%07,677240,5283,365,77944,8832,227,493
5 June 202186020127,4363.4%17,677239,7533,345,84251,8142,202,547
4 June 2021 99221326,9623.9%27,6768116238,8933,326,00553,1452,170,570
3 June 202183522731,8412.8%47,6748110237,9013,305,81250,9922,137,618
2 June 202167716026,2582.8%17,67010114237,0663,286,26149,9172,106,177
1 June 202147810716,4893.1%07,66910106236,3893,267,29047,1302,075,231
28 May 202164113225,9392.6%27,668690234,3123,196,05149,9651,971,006
3 May 202113210,1951.5%02,824,9551,326,599
1 April 20214007325,9561.8%87,61021215218,4322,493,32742,984399,062
27 March 202156311925,5192.4%67,58426283216,7052,358,80750,875294,714
25 March 202170115731,9462.4%107,57232310215,5992,285,71150,083263,236
27 February 202152510619,6153.1%187,12974898201,5121,570,15327,22472,178
4 February 20211,14915927,6684.9%536,3221271,812183,418694,34745,0859,031
7 January 20212,64935711.3%781001,467143,715
31 December 20212,62228,29510.1%68701,174
16 December 20206895.9%38491,03118,644
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