Covid: How many people have died in Argyll and Bute?

Official statistics from the National Records of Scotland show that between Monday, June 7 and Sunday, June 13, there were no deaths in the area in which Covid was mentioned on the death certificate.

The new figures mean that there has not been a death relating to Covid-19 in Argyll and Bute for three months – though confirmed case numbers in the area continue to rise.

The number of people who have died from Covid in the area in 2021 remains at 20, while the total number of Covid-related deaths recorded in Argyll and Bute is 106 since the pandemic began last March.

Public Health Scotland says there were 42 confirmed positive Covid tests in Argyll and Bute in the seven days to June 13, compared to 15 in the week to June 1.

The rise in local positive tests has been labelled "concerning" by NHS Highland officials, who have urged people to exercise caution despite the relaxing of restrictions.

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A total of seven deaths relating to Covid were registered across Scotland in the seven days to June 13, compared to eight the previous week.

In total, 10,137 deaths have been registered in Scotland where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate, according to the statistics.

Of those registered this week, four happened in hospital and three at a care home setting.

There were two deaths in South Lanarkshire and one death in each of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow and North Ayrshire.

The statistics are published weekly and cover all deaths registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

They differ from the lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government because the NRS figures include suspected or probable cases of Covid-19.

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