Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK Easy read summary for South Ayrshire This information comes from the UK Government. This easy read document explains the key statistics presented on the UK Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. It was last updated on Sunday, 07 March 2021.
Testing in Scotland Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once. There were 19,132 tests reported on 4 March 2021. This shows a decrease of 3.5% compared to the previous 7 days. Between 26 February 2021 and 4 March 2021, there have been 130,029 tests. Cases in South Ayrshire A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. 6 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 7 March 2021. Between 1 March 2021 and 7 March 2021, 27 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of 57.1% compared to the previous 7 days. Vaccinations in Scotland Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart. 1,759,750 people had been given a first dose by the end of 6 March 2021. 115,930 people had been given a second dose by the end of 6 March 2021. Healthcare in Scotland Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital. 36 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 3 March 2021. Between 25 February 2021 and 3 March 2021, 374 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of 23.4% compared to the previous 7 days. There were 666 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 5 March 2021. Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. There were 64 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 5 March 2021. Deaths in South Ayrshire There were 0 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 7 March 2021. Between 1 March 2021 and 7 March 2021, there have been 8 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows an increase of 166.7% compared to the previous 7 days.