Coronavirus deaths below 100 in update

Weekly confirmed or suspected coronavirus deaths in Scotland have fallen by 39 to 79, according to the latest figures.

It means that as of Sunday, 13,157 deaths have been registered in Scotland since the start of the pandemic where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows.

Of the 79 deaths registered in the week ending February 13, 59 were people aged 75 or older, 15 were 65 to 74, and five were under 65.

A total of 52 of the deaths took place in hospital, 23 were in care homes and four were at home or a noninstitutional setting.

Pete Whitehouse, director of statistical services, said: “The number of deaths from all causes registered in Scotland in this week was 1,226, which is 41, or 3%, fewer than the five-year average.”

Of those who died with confirmed or suspected Covid in the latest week, 38 were female and 41 were male.