COVID-19 statistical report
As at 7 February 2022

About this release

This weekly release by Public Health Scotland presents data on COVID-19 across NHSScotland.

REVISION 18 February 2022: The 'COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalisations, and Deaths by Vaccine Status' sections were revised (page 28). Due to an analytic error, the previous five weeks of case numbers and age-standardised case rates have included PCR-confirmed cases for ages 15 years old and over, rather than the intended 10 years old and over.  This has decreased the unvaccinated case numbers substantially. Table 12 in the 'COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalisations, and Deaths by Vaccine Status' section contains the correct numbers.

Appendix 6: Data Sources and Limitations revised (page 55): COVID vaccination definition for Dose 2 revised to include "and have either not had a booster or third dose of COVID-19 vaccine or is less than or equal to 14 days after their booster or third dose of COVID-19 vaccine."

Main points

• In the week ending 06 February 2022, there were 48,669 COVID-19 cases (identified by PCR or LFD), a decrease of 5.7% from the previous week
• In the week ending 30 January 2022, 45,095 individuals were recorded in the contact tracing software, from which 59,092 unique contacts have been traced

In the week ending 30 January 2022, 45,095 individuals were recorded in the contact tracing software, from which 59,092 unique contacts have been traced.

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• In the week ending 01 February 2022, there were 588 admissions to hospital with a laboratory confirmed test of COVID-19, a decrease of 20% from the previous week. The highest number of new admissions are now in those aged 80+
• In the week ending 06 February 2022 there were 23 new admissions to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) with a laboratory confirmed test of COVID-19. This is a decrease of 20.7% from the week ending 30 January 2022
• In the past four weeks from 08 January 2022 to 04 February 2022, the age-standardised rate of hospital admissions per 100,000 was 2.9 to 3.8 times lower in individuals with their 3rd dose or booster dose of vaccine compared to unvaccinated individuals or have received one or two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Additional charts and data are available to view in the interactive dashboard accompanying this report.

Wider impact detailed analysis

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a wider impact on health and care as a result of the lockdown, economic pressures and changes to health services.

A range of analyses on the impact of COVID-19 across aspects of NHS Scotland is available on the interactive information tool.

Background

Since the start of the outbreak, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has been working closely with the Scottish Government and health and care colleagues to support the surveillance and monitoring of COVID-19 amongst the population. There is a large amount of data being regularly published regarding COVID-19 (for example, Coronavirus in Scotland – Scottish Government and Deaths involving coronavirus in Scotland – National Records of Scotland). This report complements the range of existing data currently available.

Further information

The next release of this publication will be 16 February 2022.