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  • Enhanced Surveillance of COVID-19 in Scotland – Community Surveillance in Primary Care Settings

    • 11 November 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    The data presented in this report has been collected as part of the community surveillance programme in primary care, from a sample of 13,832 individuals so far since April 2020, provide insights into the characteristics of people with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms. Those without symptoms are excluded from the sample. The findings are from data collected in phases 1 and 2 of the programme which took place over twenty-six weeks, up until October 2020. Participants in the surveillance programme were recruited across all 14 Health Boards in Scotland and were those with mild to moderate symptoms, presenting to NHS24, who received a telephone consultation or were seen at a COVID-19 Community Assessment Centre (CAC) for a face-to-face consultation. A key finding is that the symptoms of cough and altered sense of taste/smell were associated with an increased odd of a positive test, followed by headache, diarrhoea and fatigue. There were no symptoms which were more likely to be associated with a positive test result in children and adolescents.

  • COVID-19 statistical report - 11 November 2020

    • 11 November 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

  • COVID-19 statistical report - 4 November 2020

    • 04 November 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

  • Discharges from NHSScotland hospitals to care homes - Between 1 March and 31 May 2020

    • 28 October 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This publication by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents management information statistics on people aged 18 and over who were discharged from an NHSScotland hospital to a care home between 1 March and 31 May 2020.

  • COVID-19 statistical report - 28 October 2020

    • 28 October 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

  • Transport use, health and health inequalities: The impact of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19

    • 21 October 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Place

    This paper looks at how transport use changed in Scotland between 23 March 2020 (the start of lockdown) and 6 September 2020 (phase 3 of eased restrictions). It looks at how these changes could affect health and health inequalities and makes recommendations for future action.

  • COVID-19 statistical report - 21 October 2020

    • 21 October 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

  • COVID-19 statistical report - 14 October 2020

    • 14 October 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

  • COVID-19 statistical report - 7 October 2020

    • 07 October 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

  • Spatial variation in COVID-19 mortality in Scotland

    • 30 September 2020
    • Statistical report
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report looks at explanations for the spatial variation in COVID-19 mortality across Scotland relating to remoteness/rurality, income deprivation, household overcrowding and earliest COVID-19 death within an area.