Coronavirus claims another life in East Renfrewshire

A further death from Covid-19 has been recorded in East Renfrewshire.
By Kevin McRoberts
Published 6th Aug 2020, 10:16 BST
According to the National Records of Scotland, 101 people in East Renfrewshire have died from the Coronavirus.According to the National Records of Scotland, 101 people in East Renfrewshire have died from the Coronavirus.
According to the National Records of Scotland, 101 people in East Renfrewshire have died from the Coronavirus.

According to the latest figures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS), covering the seven days to Sunday, August 2, the number of deaths in the are rose by one to 101.

Across Scotland, there have been seven more deaths from the Coronavirus in the past week.

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Pete Whitehouse, Director of Statistical Services, said: “Loss of life from this virus is tragic and every death represents loss and heartbreak for families throughout the country.

“These latest figures show seven more deaths due to COVID-19, showing a similar level for three consecutive weeks. These figures are significantly lower than the peak week in mid- April when 661 COVID-19 related deaths were registered.

“Monitoring the progress of this virus is important and National Records of Scotland will continue to work with Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland (HPS) to understand it’s impact in Scotland.”

The latest death East Renfrewshire – the first for six weeks – was not in a care setting.

The figures compiled by the NRS include deaths where ‘suspected’ or ‘probable’ Covid-19 appears on the death certificate.

Related topics:National Records of ScotlandEast RenfrewshireCovid-19ScotlandScottish Government

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