Figures show Covid cases falling in Scotland By Lauren Taylor August 14 2021, 3:12 pm August 14 2021, 3:12 pm Share Figures show Covid cases falling in Scotland Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/3390988/covid-case-numbers-beginning-to-fall-across-scotland/ Copy Link Covid case numbers beginning to drop. Covid cases across Scotland have fallen below 1,500, for the first time since Wednesday, August 11. A total of 1,383 new cases of the virus were reported in the last 24 hours, the lowest since Tuesday, August 10, when 1,032 cases were recorded. by comparison, NHS Grampian recorded 69 cases of the virus. Aberdeenshire reported 35 new cases and Aberdeen had 25. Moray reported nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours. NHS Highland also reported 69 new cases, meanwhile, the Western Isles only recorded two. Orkney had one new case, and, according to figures, Shetland had none. Scottish figures The majority of new cases are concentrated in NHS Lothian, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Fife. There were 336 people in hospitals across Scotland with the virus, and a further 39 in intensive care. Five people have died. As for the Scottish Government’s vaccine roll-out, 4,050,011 people have received the first dose and 3,431,062 have received their second one.
