One more Covid death recorded in Midlothian

There was one more coronavirus death recorded over the latest weekly period in Midlothian.
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The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 279 people had died in the area by July 31 – up from 278 the week before.

Public Health Scotland recently stopped reporting deaths for anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19.

Instead, the weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.