Ayrshire edged closer to recording 200 Covid-linked deaths in 2021, new figures revealed yesterday.
A total of 197 death certificates this year up to February 7 mentioned COVID-19, National Records of Scotland data shows.
That means Ayrshire has recorded 775 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began.
Between February 1 and February 7, the region recorded a significant decrease in coronavirus deaths.
A total of 27 deaths were linked to the virus during the aforementioned week — the lowest the weekly total has been since the end of December.
The new data shows that Ayrshire has recorded three consecutive weeks of decreasing death tolls.
Ayrshire Covid deaths
Hospital: 470
Care home: 259
- Home / Non-institution: 46
Total: 775 (2020 total: 578; 2021 so far: 197)
East Ayrshire Covid deaths
- Hospital: 150
- Care home: 73
- Home / Non-institution: 10
Total: 223 (2020 total: 159; 2021 so far: 87)
North Ayrshire Covid deaths
Hospital: 183
- Care home deaths: 87
- Home / Non-institution: 24
Total: 294 (2020 total: 208; 2021 so far: 86)
South Ayrshire Covid deaths
Hospital: 137
- Care home: 99
- Home / Non-institution: 12
Total: 248 (2020 total: 211; 2021 so far: 37)
