Coronavirus deaths in Scotland: number of Covid-19 fatalities registered in each region of Scotland as new figures published

New figures from National Records of Scotland have revealed the number of coronavirus deaths across Scotland’s NHS health boards.

New measures will be taken to protect patients in care as it was revealed a quarter of deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland have been in care homes.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there will now be a shift to testing all residents showing symptoms of the disease.

Figures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed a quarter of all registered deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland occurred in care homes.

The NRS said a total of 962 people have died with confirmed or suspected coronavirus as of April 12.

Its figures are announced weekly and account for all deaths registered in Scotland when Covid-19 was mentioned in the death certificate.

They differ from the laboratory-confirmed coronavirus deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government.

Scottish Ambulance Service are training how to deal with coronavirus sufferers at the SEC, Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

The report also revealed the breakdown of virus linked deaths across Scotland’s health boards since the start of the year.

Provision figures on deaths registered where coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate in Scotland

Year to date

Ayrshire and Arran: 67

Borders: 30

Dumfries and Galloway: 21

Fife: 46

Forth Valley: 59

Grampian: 47

Greater Glasgow and Clyde: 315

Highland: 29

Lanarkshire: 138

Lothian: 148

Orkney: 2

Shetland: 5

Tayside: 55

Western Isles: 0

Total: 962