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Deaths Involving COVID-19 Week 40 – 28th Sept to 4th Oct

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As at 4th October, 4,276 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate, according to statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.

Between 28th September and 4th October, 20 deaths were registered that mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate, representing an increase of 10 deaths from last week.

Of these deaths, six occurred in a care homes, 13 in hospitals and one in another institution.

To place these statistics in context, the total number of all-cause deaths registered between 28th September to 4th October was 1,188, which is 14% higher than the average over the previous five years.

Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said:

โ€œEvery death is a source of grief and heartbreak and represents unimaginable loss for all those who have lost loved ones due to this virus.

โ€œThe latest figures show that the number of people dying from COVID-19 remains low especially when compared to the peak week in mid-April when 661 COVID-19 related deaths were registered.

โ€œHowever, over the last week we have seen the number of deaths increase from 10 to 20.

โ€œNRS will continue to monitor COVID-19 mortality and work with Scottish Government to understand the impact and spread of the virus in Scotland.โ€

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