Three deaths and 75 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Moray within the last seven days

THREE new coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed in Moray within the last seven days, taking the area's total since the outbreak began to 32.

In the same seven-day period, 75 people tested positive for the virus across the area, meaning 1075 cases have been confirmed in Moray since March 2020.

All three residents who died this week tested positive for Covid-19 and passed away within 28 days.

In total, 24 people in Moray have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, while eight had Covid-19 mentioned on their death certificate.

The 75 positive cases of coronavirus represents a reduction on the 91 confirmed in last week's update, which was also down on the 119 confirmed the week prior.

However, again, there was a reduction in the number of tests taken. Since February 2, 369 people have tested negative for the virus in Moray – down on the 450 last week and 575 two weeks ago.

NHS Grampian – which includes Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City – has now confirmed 12,909 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began. That's an increase of 340 on the 12,569 reported last week.

It was confirmed today that nearly 14,000 Moray residents have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. That's more than 15 per cent of the area's population.

Moray neighbourhood update

NINE 'neighbourhood areas' in Moray have had a confirmed case of coronavirus within the last seven days.

Keith and Fife Keith is a hotspot with 26 cases, while Rural Keith and Strathisla has nine.

The rest of the cases are spread evenly across Moray, with none reported in Forres, Lossiemouth or Buckie (although three cases must be reported for an area to be highlighted).

Elgin has seven confirmed cases (New Elgin East four; Elgin Cathedral to Ashgrove and Pinefield three).

The other cases are spread as follows: Cullen, Portknockie, Findochty, Drybridge and Berryhillock (seven); Heldon West, Fogwatt to Inchberry (six); Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish (three); Findhorn, Kinloss and Pluscarden Valley (three) and Burghead, Roseisle and Laich (three).

You can view the interactive map by clicking HERE.

Scotland-wide update

Today's daily update shows 803 people in Scotland have tested positive for coronavirus overnight, with 50 deaths of people who tested positive for the virus confirmed.

During the week ending February 10, 29,765 people were newly-tested with 6076 testing positive for the first time. That's a reduction on the 6937 positive tests last week, of 33,378 people tested.

Since the outbreak began, 1,609,913 people in Scotland have been tested at least once, with 188,345 positive and 1,421,568 confirmed negative.

During the week ending February 7, 374 deaths were registered where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. That's a small reduction on the 440 deaths confirmed the week prior.

That takes Scotland's death toll since the outbreak began to 8726. A total of 6551 of those died after testing positive for Covid-19.

A total of 113 people are in intensive care in relation to Covid-19, with 1542 patients in hospital.

In total, 12,515 patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 have been released from hospital since March 5.

Cases by local authority

+ is number of cases confirmed within the last week

Glasgow City: 34,974 (+995)

North Lanarkshire: 18,162 (+590)

South Lanarkshire: 16,225 (+475)

Edinburgh City: 14,378 (+354)

Fife: 9236 (+205)

Renfrewshire: 8883 (+263)

Aberdeen City: 6383 (+118)

Dundee City: 6021 (+124)

West Lothian: 5861 (+227)

North Ayrshire: 5295 (+178)

East Ayrshire: 5154 (+190)

Aberdeenshire: 5092 (+145)

Falkirk: 4929 (+355)

East Dunbartonshire: 4531 (+121)

East Renfrewshire: 3992 (+128)

Dumfries and Galloway: 3884 (+176)

Perth and Kinross: 3776 (+101)

West Dunbartonshire: 3676 (+157)

South Ayrshire: 3646 (+125)

Highland: 2870 (+140)

Angus: 2737 (+124)

Scottish Borders: 2722 (+56)

Inverclyde: 2704 (+79)

Midlothian: 2607 (+100)

Stirling: 2556 (+151)

East Lothian: 2316 (+103)

Clackmannanshire: 1777 (+109)

Argyll and Bute: 1315 (+94)

MORAY: 1075 (+75)

Na h-Eileanan Siar: 226 (+29)

Shetland: 212 (+2)

Orkney: 64 (+2)