Highlands reaches one month without a new suspected or confirmed death from Covid-19

There have been no new deaths from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in the last seven days in the NHS Highland area – for the fourth week in a row.

In the whole area there has only been one death since June 7 and that was on July 6.

That means the current coronavirus-related death toll in the health board area remains at 115.

Each Wednesday the National Records of Scotland (NRS) issues numbers of cases where Covid-19 has been mentioned on a death certificate.

The total number of Highland deaths in care homes remains at 39, while there have been 15 deaths at home and 61 in hospital.

Within the smaller Highland Council area the total death toll remains at 51, with 16 in care homes, seven at home and 28 in hospital.

Scotland as a whole has seen a rise in the total number of Covid-19 deaths of five – bringing the total to 4213.

NRS said earlier this week that, as the number of deaths across Scotland returned to average levels, it will now cease providing detailed weekly updates on Covid-19 cases.

It will reconsider this, however, if there is a significant change in the spread or impact of cases.

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