Fife sees 19 coronavirus deaths in a week

The latest figures released by the Scottish Government this afternoon show that Fife is still seeing roughly 20 deaths per week.

The previous week’s figures showed that 143 people had died of the virus, up from 118 the week before.

Of the 162 deaths in Fife, 59 occurred in care homes, with 15 at home, and 88 in hospitals.

Across Scotland, 3,213 people have died with covid19 mentioned on the death certificate since the first appearances began in mid-March. It is a further 418 deaths than last week’s recorded figures.

North of the border, 1,483 deaths due to coronavirus have now been reported in care homes, with 1,537 hospital deaths and 237 at home.

The latest death statistics cover the period between May 4 and May 10.