More than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths in South Lanarkshire

More than 1,000 people have died as a result of Covid-19 in South Lanarkshire.

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter

Published 3rd Feb 2023, 12:09 BST

A nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients at King's College Hospital, in south east London. Picture date: Tuesday December 21, 2021.

More than 1,000 people have died as a result of Covid-19 in South Lanarkshire.

The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 1,244 people had died in the area by January 15.

Public Health Scotland recently stopped reporting deaths for anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19.

Instead, the weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before January 29 (Sunday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes.

Deaths in Scotland are recorded by registration date, and are allocated to the deceased's usual area of residence.