Scotland
Coronavirus Tracker

Scotland Coronavirus Tracker

Cases

2,174,265+

+606 this week

Deaths

17,599+

Hospital Admissions

59,674+

Vaccines Administered

15,000,000+

New Cases and Deaths by Week

These charts show the number of new cases and deaths in Scotland each week.

 

The case figures are based on the specimen date (the week the test was actually conducted, rather than just the week the result was reported), but the death figures are based on the registration date (the week the death was registered, and not when it actually occurred). There is typically a three-day gap between a death occurring and it being registered, however, this gap can be larger over bank holidays and especially over the Christmas/New years period (resulting in delayed reporting).

 

Up until the 5th of January 2022, a case was just someone who tested positive for the virus on a PCR test. From the 6th of January onwards, people who tested positive on lateral flow tests (LFDs) also started to be included. And from the 1st of March 2022, reinfections also started to be counted (anyone who tests positive more than 90 days after their last positive test).

 

A Covid-19 death here is someone who has died with Covid-19 being specifically mentioned on their death certificate as an underlying or contributory cause of death. This differs from death counts seen elsewhere, which class a Covid-19 death as anyone who has died from any cause within 28 days of testing positive for the virus.

Cases
Deaths

Totals by Council Area

Total Cases
Total Deaths

Total Figures at a Glance

Since the beginning of the vaccination rollout in December 2020, over 15 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Scotland!

In total, over 80% of the entire Scottish population have had their first dose, over 76% have had their second dose, and over 64% have had their third dose. Many more have had additional doses on top of this, such as the seasonal booster doses.

The data on this page only goes up to September 2022. To view the latest figures, please visit here.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, over 17,716,323 PCR tests have been conducted in Scotland.

The total number of LFD tests conducted is not available as these were not recorded in the figures throughout 2020/2021. But since the beginning of 2022, we have conducted 11,412,069.

These figures only go up to May 2023.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been over 2,174,265 cases of the virus in Scotland.

This figure is made up of 2,008,833 first infections, and 165,432 reinfections. However, as not everyone who catches the virus is tested for it, this is likely to be a fairly significant undercount.

These figures only go up to May 2023.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been over 59,674 hospital admissions in Scotland involving Covid-19.

There have also been over 4,439 ICU admissions involving Covid-19 too.

These figures only go up to May 2023.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have sadly been over 17,599 deaths in Scotland where Covid-19 was specifically mentioned as a cause of death.

From all causes there have been 19,254 more deaths than expected since the pandemic began, in comparison to what we would have expected to see in normal times (our excess deaths).

These figures only go up to May 2023.

Percentage in Scotland who…

have ever tested positive for Covid-19

36.66%

roughly every 1 in 3 people

have lost their life to Covid-19

0.32%

roughly every 1 in 310 people

have had a vaccine for Covid-19

80.42%

roughly every 8 in 10 people

Vaccinated with First Dose

4,406,899+

That is at least 80.4% of Scotland!

Vaccinated with Second Dose

4,170,559+

That is at least 76.1% of Scotland!

Vaccinated with Third Dose

3,527,054+

That is at least 64.4% of Scotland!

Additional Doses Administered

2,823,559+

This includes all additional booster doses.

Vaccinations Administered by Week

This chart shows the number of new vaccinations administered each week, split by first, second, third, and additional dose. It is based on the date when the vaccination was actually administered, and not just the date it was reported.

 

The data only goes up to September 2022, so it does not include any of the seasonal booster dose rollouts after that point. To see those figures, please visit the PHS vaccination dashboard here.

Vaccination Status of the Scottish Population

This chart shows the entire Scottish population, with each dot representing about 20,000 people. It shows those who have only had their first dose of the vaccine (yellow), those who have only had both doses (green), those who have had three or more doses (blue), and those who are completely unvaccinated (grey).

 

It is worth noting that the ‘unvaccinated’ group also includes children under the age of 5, who were not eligible to receive the vaccine. There are around 260,000 children under the age of 5 in Scotland, which makes up 5% of the population (13 dots on the chart).

 

The data only goes up to September 2022.

Total Vaccination Coverage by Day

This chart shows the running total number of first, second, and third doses which had been administered on each day of the pandemic, and what percentage of the total population this covered.

 

You can hover over a specific day to see the figures for it in a popup!

 

The data only goes up to September 2022.

Vaccinations Coverage by Age Group

This chart shows the total number of people in each age group who have had their first, second, and third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. You can select an age group to see more specific figures for it.

 

The coverage figures are calculated using the NRS mid-2020 population estimates. As these estimates aren’t completely accurate, and vaccine uptake has been so high, it has resulted in the coverage figures for some age groups going beyond 100%. The true figure for these age groups is likely somewhere in the high 90s.

 

The data only goes up to September 2022.

Vaccinations Administered by Type

This chart shows the number of Covid-19 vaccinations administered by type. In Scotland, this includes Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Moderna vaccines.

 

You can use the drop-down menu to switch between total combined doses, first doses, second doses, and third doses.

 

The data only goes up to September 2022.

Hospital Admissions by Age Group

This chart shows the number of Covid-19 hospital admissions in each age group throughout the pandemic. You can use the drop-down menu to switch between the actual figures, and the per 100k population figures.

 

A Covid-19 hospital admission is someone who has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for the virus via a PCR test either shortly before or after admission. These figures only include emergency admissions to medical or paediatric specialties, and do not include emergency admissions for injuries.

 

This definition tries to only count those who were admitted to hospital ‘because’ of covid, and not include those who were admitted to hospital ‘with’ covid.

Hospital and ICU

In Hospital by Day

This chart shows the total number of people who are in hospital each day (inpatients) with Covid-19, and also how many of these patients are in ICU. Someone is counted as a covid patient if they tested positive in the 14 days prior to their admission, or if they test positive during their stay in hospital. Patients stop being counted once they are discharged, or if they have been in hospital for longer than 28 days (or 10 days for the figures shown after the 8th of May 2023).

 

The decrease seen in September 2020 was because of a change in methodology. On the 8th of May 2023, the methodology was adjusted again, removing any inpatients who have been in hospital for longer than 10 days, resulting in another large drop in the figures.

 

 

New Admissions by Week

This chart shows the number of people who are admitted to hospital (and ICU specifically) each week with Covid-19. The figures here are based on the date of admission, and not just the reported date.

 

A Covid-19 hospital admission is someone who has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for the virus via a PCR test either shortly before or after admission. These figures only include emergency admissions to medical or paediatric specialties, and do not include emergency admissions for injuries.

 

This definition tries to only count those who were admitted to hospital ‘because’ of covid, and not include those who were admitted to hospital ‘with’ covid.

In Hospital by Day
New Admissions by Week
New Cases by Week and Age Group

This chart is based on specimen date, and shows the number of new cases identified each week in each age group, per 100k population.

 

You can use the buttons to switch between a view of different years, and use the search bar to view one or more groups in more detail. Also, the figures are just released in these awkward age ranges, so unfortunately I can’t change them to more even ranges!

Cases by Age Group

This chart shows the number of cases reported in each age group throughout the pandemic. You can use the drop-down menu to switch between the actual and per 100k population figures.

 

The figures here might not match the national totals due to missing age data. Also, the figures are just released in these awkward age ranges, so unfortunately I can’t change them to more even ranges!

New Tests Conducted by Week

This chart shows the number of new tests conducted each week. The data is based on specimen date (the week the test was conducted, rather than just the week the result was reported). 

 

The figures are split by test type, and you can deselect either by selecting it on the legend. Up until the 5th of January 2022, the chart is just showing PCR tests. But after this date, Lateral Flow Tests (LFDs) begin to be included in the figures, which explains the sudden increase around this time. Later in 2022 testing became more restricted, as most people became ineligible to receive free tests from the government. 

 

New Cases and Deaths by Day

Cases

This chart shows the number of new cases identified each day by specimen date (the day the test was conducted, rather than just the day it was reported).

 

Up until the 5th of January 2022, a case was someone who tested positive for the virus on a PCR test. From the 6th of January onwards, someone who tests positive on a lateral flow test (LFD) is also counted as a new case. From the 1st of March 2022, reinfections are also counted (anyone who tests positive more than 90 days after their last positive test).

 

 

Deaths

This chart shows the number of new deaths occurring each day by the date of death (the day the death occurred, rather than just the day it was reported or registered).

 

A Covid-19 death here is someone who has died with Covid-19 being specifically mentioned on their death certificate as an underlying or contributory cause of death.

Cases
Deaths
Deaths by Age and Sex

These charts show the total number of Covid-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic by age group and sex. You can use the buttons to switch between the total and per 100k population figures. When looking at the charts, you can deselect one of the sexes on the legend to view the figures for just Males or Females (or to view the combined figure).

 

It is worth noting that in the older age groups, there are more Females than Males. Females make up: 50% of the under 50 population, 52% of the 50-69 population, 53% of the 70-79 population, 59% of the 80-89 population, and 69% of the 90+ population. You can view a breakdown of Scotlands population by age and sex here.

Excess Deaths by Year

This chart gives an insight into the number of excess deaths caused by Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, and in each individual year.

 

The ‘all causes’ column shows the total number of deaths each year from all causes. The ‘expected’ column shows the total number of expected deaths during that same timeframe, based on the average number of deaths over the past five years.

 

The ‘excess’ death figure shows the difference between the ‘all causes’ and ‘expected’ figures.. e.g, how many more deaths did we have than expected? And then the ‘Covid-19’ figure shows how many covid deaths were recorded during those years too.

 

The figures for 2020 only includes the start of the pandemic onwards, and the figures for 2023 only include the figures up to May.

Excess Deaths by Week

This chart shows the number of excess deaths in Scotland each week since the start of 2020. This basically means how many more (or less) deaths have we seen each week, from all causes, than the average number of deaths we saw during the same week over the past five years.

 

In 2020 and 2021, the five year average was 2015 – 2019. In 2022, it was 2016 – 2021 (excluding 2020), and in 2023 it is 2017 – 2022 (excluding 2020). The year 2020 is excluded in the two most recent years, as the abnormality of that year throws off the average, and makes it difficult to see how 2022 and 2023 actually compare to an average year. You can read more about the excess death methodology from the NRS here

 

The figures are based on the date of the registration of the death, and as many registration offices are closed during bank holidays and public holidays, the figures around these weeks may appear off. This is most noticeable in the Christmas/New Year period. 

Deaths from All Causes in Scotland
by Week Number

This chart shows the total number of deaths we’ve seen in Scotland during each week of 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, from all causes, and compares these with the average number of deaths we saw during the same weeks between 2015 and 2019. The grey line shows the average number of weekly deaths between 2015 and 2019, and the grey shaded area shows the range where each of the deaths for those weeks fell into. I.e., the normal range.

 

The idea with this chart is that we can see if there has been any noticeable increase in deaths throughout the pandemic, compared to what we would have expected to see during the same timeframe in a normal year. While this is not the most accurate count of Covid deaths, looking at excess deaths can help visualise just how much of an impact the virus had, particularly during the first wave. 

 

The figures are based on the date of the registration of the death, and as many registration offices are closed during bank holidays and public holidays, the figures around these weeks may appear off. This is most noticeable in the Christmas/New Year period. 

Deaths from All Causes in Scotland by Week Number

This chart shows the total number of deaths we’ve seen in Scotland during each week of 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, from all causes, and compares these with the average number of deaths we saw during the same weeks between 2015 and 2019. The grey line shows the average number of weekly deaths between 2015 and 2019, and the grey shaded area shows the range where each of the deaths for those weeks fell into. I.e., the normal range.

 

The idea with this chart is that we can see if there has been any noticeable increase in deaths throughout the pandemic, compared to what we would have expected to see during the same timeframe in a normal year. While this is not the most accurate count of Covid deaths, looking at excess deaths can help visualise just how much of an impact the virus had, particularly during the first wave. 

 

The figures are based on the date of the registration of the death, and as many registration offices are closed during bank holidays and public holidays, the figures around these weeks may appear off. This is most noticeable in the Christmas/New Year period. 

This chart shows the trend of cases, deaths, hospital/ICU admissions, tests, and the percentage of the population estimated to currently have Covid-19 throughout the course of the entire pandemic. The data is based on specimen date, date of death, and date of admission, so the figures here accurately reflect what was going on at each point of the pandemic.

 

Each metric is shown on its own scale, so they are not directly comparable to each other in that sense, however, they can be compared to each other to see how the relationship between each metric changed over the course of the pandemic. For each metric the ‘100%’ mark is set at the peak in January 2021. For example, if we were having 50 deaths a day at the peak in January 2021, this would be the 100% level.. then if we started to have 200 deaths a day later in the pandemic, this would be shown at the 400% level, and if we started to have 25 deaths a day, this would be shown at the 50% level.

 

This should let us see how things changed after that January 2021 as a result of the vaccine rollout. For example, at the peak of the second wave in January 2021, we were averaging around 2,300 new cases and 60 new deaths a day. In August 2021 another wave hit, and we peaked at around 6,500 cases a day (almost triple (300%) of the January 2021 peak). If nothing changed, then during that wave we would also have expected to see almost triple the deaths we saw in January 2021, which would be around 180 deaths a day. Thankfully the successful rollout of the vaccine meant that this was not the case, and the relationship between cases and deaths/hospitalisations was much weaker! At the peak of the August 2021 wave, we were seeing around 23 deaths a day.

 

You can add/remove metrics by selecting them on the legend. Also, you can hover over a specific day on the chart to see more detailed figures for each metric that day.

This chart shows the trend of cases, deaths, hospital/ICU admissions, tests, and the percentage of the population estimated to currently have Covid-19 throughout the course of the entire pandemic. The data is based on specimen date, date of death, and date of admission, so the figures here accurately reflect what was going on at each point of the pandemic.

 

Each metric is shown on its own scale, so they are not directly comparable to each other in that sense, however, they can be compared to each other to see how the relationship between each metric changed over the course of the pandemic. For each metric the ‘100%’ mark is set at the peak in January 2021. For example, if we were having 50 deaths a day at the peak in January 2021, this would be the 100% level.. then if we started to have 200 deaths a day later in the pandemic, this would be shown at the 400% level, and if we started to have 25 deaths a day, this would be shown at the 50% level.

 

This should let us see how things changed after that January 2021 as a result of the vaccine rollout. For example, at the peak of the second wave in January 2021, we were averaging around 2,300 new cases and 60 new deaths a day. In August 2021 another wave hit, and we peaked at around 6,500 cases a day (almost triple (300%) of the January 2021 peak). If nothing changed, then during that wave we would also have expected to see almost triple the deaths we saw in January 2021, which would be around 180 deaths a day. Thankfully the successful rollout of the vaccine meant that this was not the case, and the relationship between cases and deaths/hospitalisations was much weaker! At the peak of the August 2021 wave, we were seeing around 23 deaths a day.

 

You can add/remove metrics by selecting them on the legend. Also, you can hover over a specific day on the chart to see more detailed figures for each metric that day.

Percentage of People with Covid-19 Each Week

This chart is based on data from the ONS Coronavirus Infection Survey. It provides an accurate estimate of the percentage of people in Scotland who had Covid-19 each week throughout the pandemic. As a quick reference, 1% = 1 in 100 people, 2% = 1 in 50, 5% = 1 in 20, ect.

 

By randomly testing sections of the population and then using modelling, the ONS were able to work out roughly how many people had the virus each week (in a more accurate way than just relying on positive tests). For more information about the data and how it all works, you can visit here.

 

The shaded area shows the range of the upper and lower credible intervals, and the line in the middle shows the central estimate of the percentage of people in Scotland who had Covid-19 that week. If you select a week on the chart, the tooltip will tell you the exact figures for that week, in addition to the “1 in …” figures.

 

Please see the ‘Additional Information / Clarifications’ section at the bottom of this page for more information about this chart.

 

The data starts in October 2020 and goes up to March 2023.

Percentage of People with Covid-19
Each Week

This chart is based on data from the ONS Coronavirus Infection Survey. It provides an accurate estimate of the percentage of people in Scotland who had Covid-19 each week throughout the pandemic. As a quick reference, 1% = 1 in 100 people, 2% = 1 in 50, 5% = 1 in 20, ect.

 

By randomly testing sections of the population and then using modelling, the ONS were able to work out roughly how many people had the virus each week (in a more accurate way than just relying on positive tests). For more information about the data and how it all works, you can visit here.

 

The shaded area shows the range of the upper and lower credible intervals, and the line in the middle shows the central estimate of the percentage of people in Scotland who had Covid-19 that week. If you select a week on the chart, the tooltip will tell you the exact figures for that week, in addition to the “1 in …” figures.

 

Please see the ‘Additional Information / Clarifications’ section at the bottom of this page for more information about this chart.

 

The data starts in October 2020 and goes up to March 2023.

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F.A.Q

Me! I’m John, a 28-year-old Cat lover and former student at the University of the Highlands and Islands (Argyll College). In March 2020 I started tracking the Scottish Coronavirus (Covid-19) data in a spreadsheet out of interest, which eventually led to me making this page. 

Rather than buying a new domain to host it, I just added it to my ‘Travelling Tabby’ website. This is a travel blog, and has absolutely nothing to do with the Coronavirus. But still, feel free to look around if you want (although there isn’t much on the blog, as most of my free time since the start of 2020 was spent on this page)!

After three years and 800 updates, I updated the page for the final time in May 2023. You can read a little about that here. The page has been adjusted a little since to have less focus on ‘this week’ figures, and more focus on the ‘total’ figures. It will remain up as long as Travelling Tabby remains up!

If you need to contact me, you can use the contact form on this page, or email me at [email protected]

Loads! Here are some of them:

UK Coronavirus Tracker – Another page by me, keeping track of all the UK  and worldwide data (with lots of national/regional comparisons included).

Argyll Coronavirus Tracker – Yet another page by me, keeping track of all the case data in the intermediate zones of Argyll & Bute / Arran (although it stopped being updated in October 2022).

Worldometers – Worldwide data in an easy to read table format.

WHO – Worldwide data with an attractive design.

Our World in Data – A large website with heaps of data on the pandemic across the world.

NYT – Great for detailed USA data.

Public Health Scotland – A ‘Weekly national respiratory infection and COVID-19 statistical report’ that gives the official update on Covid-19 in Scotland.

UK Government – The official UK dashboard, with lots of additional figures.

Covid-19 Risk – A neat website that lets you calculate the level of risk involved in attending an event in your area, based on recent case rates.

ZOE – An app that allows users to report Covid-19 symptoms, and from that, estimates the current prevalence of the virus across the UK (works best when viewing on their app).

Yeah! I used to post different types of charts and comparisons on Twitter! I don’t really do this anymore, but I might every once in a while.

Also, here is a link to the spreadsheet I useFeel free to download a copy. It is a bit of a mess, but it could be useful for some people.

And here is a list of all the official pages involving Coronavirus figures for Scotland (that I know of).

PHS Weekly Report – A ‘Weekly national respiratory infection and COVID-19 statistical report’ that gives the official update on Covid-19 in Scotland.

PHS Weekly Dashboard – A dashboard of the case and hospital data included in the above report.

PHS Weekly Vaccination Dashboard – A dashboard that provides the most recent Covid-19 vaccination data in Scotland. 

NRS Weekly Report – A weekly report looking at deaths. It also includes extra information, like excess deaths, location of death, and age of death. Once a month a very detailed report comes out, looking at factors such as deprivation, pre-existing conditions, intermediate zones, and so forth. In 2023 this report stopped being updated, but the most recent figures for Covid-19 deaths are still included in the ‘Deaths registered weekly in Scotland‘ releases here.

PHS Weekly Report – A weekly report giving a good overview of the current Covid-19 situation in Scotland, taking multiple sources into account and providing additional information (although it stopped being updated in November 2022).

PHS Wider Impacts Dashboard – A dashboard looking at a range of general health factors and how the pandemic has impacted them (primarily through comparisons to previous years). Such as total hospital appointments, A&E attendances, cancer diagnoses, and much more.

PHS Education Dashboard – A weekly dashboard looking at cases, testing, and hospital admissions in children and those working in the education sector (although it stopped being updated in May 2022). 

ScotGov Modelling the Pandemic – A weekly report which provides an update of the current R number, and covers other areas relating to the current prevalence of the virus in Scotland (although it stopped being updated in December 2022). 

UK Gov – A page looking at the UK covid wide data, but a lot of it shows each nation separately. 

ONS Weekly Infection Survey – A weekly report that looks at covid rates throughout the UK (which includes a section Scotland specifically), and estimates the total number of people who currently have the virus (although it stopped being updated in March 2023). 

ONS Monthly Long Covid Study – A monthly report that looks at the prevalence of Long Covid throughout the UK. 

ONS Additional Insights – A weekly dashboard that keeps track of various metrics across the UK, such as cases, hospitalizations, vaccinations, antibodies, well-being, lifestyle, work, and more (although it stopped being updated in March 2023).

COG-UK – A neat website that keeps track of which variants of the virus which are currently active throughout the UK.

SEPA Wastewater Dashboard – A dashboard that analyses wastewater samples across Scotland and tracks how many traces of Covid-19 are being found in them.

Sorry!

One issue might be that you’re using Firefox. This browser seems to break the page for a lot of people, and I have no idea what is causing it. My only suggestion would be to try viewing the page on another browser.

If things in general aren’t updating, then it might be that your browser isn’t showing you the most recent version of this page. If you view the page in private/incognito mode, then the issue should go away.

If you have any other issues, please let me know!

It’s a WordPress site, built with Elementor. That covers most of the page, but all the graphs/charts/tables are embedded from a range of different places! 

These are Datawrapper, Flourish, and Everviz. The Datawrapper and Flourish charts will mention their name in the footer, and if there’s no mention, it is an Everviz chart. Oh, and the non Datawrapper maps are made with MapSVG!

I’d be happy to answer any other questions about it, but it is quite simple. I’m not really any good at programming/automation, and I’m new to all of this, so it is mostly just a lot of copying/pasting to get the website updated.  

Additional Information / Clarifications

The Coronavirus Infection Survey works by randomly testing sections of the population with PCR tests, and then using modelling with the results to work out roughly how many people across each nation in total have the virus each week (you can read their methodology in more detail here).

These figures are used in the ‘Percentage of People with Covid-19 Each Week’ chart, and are commonly referred to in ways such as ‘1 in 50 people had Covid-19 last week’.

In contrast to this, the normal case figures simply show how many people have reported a positive Covid-19 test each week of the pandemic.

Both sets of figures have their own uses. The Infection Survey figures are far more accurate in working out how many people in total have the virus each week. This is because not everyone who catches the virus will get tested for it to be included in the case figures (either because they didn’t want to, or because they didn’t have any symptoms and didn’t feel the need to).

The case figures are more useful when trying to view the situation at a local level, as very limited data is available for this through the Infection Survey. The case figures are also around two weeks more up to date than the Infection Survey figures, so can show the most recent trends better.

In 2022, Covid-19 testing was scaled back substantially. This affected the case figures and really hampered how useful they were. While they can still show recent trends and local hotspots, they are not as useful as they once were, and do not even nearly show the total number of cases in circulation.

Comparatively, the Infection Survey figures were not impacted by these changes in testing, so remained as accurate as before. Although the Coronavirus Infection Survey did end in March 2023.

In addition to the headline figures showing what percentage of each nation had Covid-19 each week, the ONS also estimated how many new infections were occurring each day for parts of the pandemic. These figures give a good idea of the actual case levels, versus the reported case levels. You can view those figures for Scotland here

Most of the charts on this page will have their source linked directly underneath them. But still, here is a list of all the main sources used on this page: 

PHS Open Data – The data files here are where I get the bulk of the data on this page from. That includes all of the cases and hospital figures.

PHS Vaccination Data – The data files here are where I get all of the vaccination data from. Including figures by age group, council area, and vaccine type. 

PHS Weekly Report – This is where I get the data on hospital admissions by age group. 

NRS Weekly Report – This is where I get the death data, and also the excess death figures.

ONS Infection Survey – The data here is used for the ‘Percentage of People with Covid-19 Each week’ chart, and also in the comparison trends chart.

NRS Population Estimate – This has the population figures for Scotland, including age groups and council areas. 

I think that covers all of it! A lot of the figures on the page aren’t included in these sources, as I just work it out myself (stuff like the percentage change from last week). But if you need help finding anything else, just send me a message I’d be happy to help! 

Below are some of the frequently requested additions for the page, with an explanation as to why they are not currently available: 

R Number
The R number was on this page before, however, it was removed at the start of 2022. The reason for this is that the ‘latest’ R number released lags behind 2-3 weeks. So we could have been in a situation where cases were rising rapidly, yet the R number was still sitting at 0.8 – 0.9, reflecting the situation a few weeks before.

It wasn’t very useful in that regard, and was actually quite misleading too. The R number is no longer being released now anyways.

Cases / Hospital Admissions / Deaths by Vaccination Status
This data used to be available, but it is no longer released by PHS. Although, the UKHSA does release some data for England, which you can view in their reports here.

Deaths by Pre Existing Condition
There isn’t too much data released about this, so I can’t really add anything to the page for it. The best available data for you to look through would be in the monthly NRS death reports here.

As just about all of the data on this page comes from PHS, I would recommend looking around their website here to see exactly what is included in each metric. For deaths, the NRS have a great methodology document available here. And for the ONS Infection Survey figures, you can see the data definitions in one of their reports here.

Additionally, on most charts you can click the header, and a drop down will appear that gives some more specific information about what it shows.

This page will no longer be updated, sorry about that!

The current Covid-19 data is released each Thursday by PHS here

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Disclaimer

The data on this page is obtained from official sources, and it is accurate to the best of my knowledge. However, I am only human! I sometimes make miscalculations, or typos. Don’t always take the information on this page as fact and base decisions on it. 

All the sources are listed above, as is the spreadsheet I make all my calculations in, so feel free to double-check the data and let me know if you think something isn’t correct!

This website is not associated with the Scottish government, UK government, NHS, or any other organization. It is just run by an individual who does not value his free time.