Scottish Coronavirus: Home Care Deaths Much Similar to Hospital Deaths

The first casualty in the middle of March was an outbreak, so one-third of the people (33%) died in hospitals at 56%.

However, last week Covid-19’s deaths in nursing homes were about the same as in hospitals: 297 at home and 311 at hospitals (44 and 45 Covid-19 deaths last week, respectively). %).

The ratio of Covid-19 deaths at home to deaths at hospitals doubled weekly, 1 to 8, 1 to 4, 1 to 2, and 1 for the week ending March 29. Pair-to-1.

Last week it was associated with 34% of all deaths in Scotland, when the total deaths in Scotland were 80% higher than the five-year average.

Highest death toll in Scotland health Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s board has soared from 315 to 513 to date, but its mortality rate has risen from 2.7 per 100,000 to 4.4, the highest in Scotland.

This figure is consistent with another multiple deaths from a Scottish care home, with Covid-19 claiming 13 residents living in Guthrie House in southeast Edinburgh, operated by Four Seasons Healthcare. I will.

Earlier this week, 16 deaths were recorded at the Dunletton Crosslet Care Home, operated by the West Dunbartonshire Council.

Welfare Secretary Jean Freeman yesterday succumbed to opposition pressure and announced a comprehensive test of all new potential care home residents of Coronavirus.

The latest NRS aggregate includes cases where Covid-19 suspects were recorded as an element of a death certificate.

It is considered to be more accurate than the daily totals produced by Health Protection Scotland (HPS), which counts only cases confirmed by Covid-19 testing.

NRS figures are 79% higher than the 903 deaths recorded by HPS as of April 19th.

The total number of deaths from all causes registered during the week ending April 19 was 1,911, a decrease of 67 from the previous week, but 844 more than the 5-year average.

Of the above-average 844, or “excess deaths,” 651 were confirmed or suspected of Covid-19, 5% were due to increased cancer deaths, 10% due to increased dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, 12 % Was due to an increase due to death. Other causes.

One-third (33%) of Covid-19 deaths ever recorded in relation to nursing home deaths, 56% in hospitals and 10% at home or institutional deaths.

To date, nearly three-quarters (74%) of all Covid-19-related deaths have been in people 75 years and older.

Healthcare professionals are afraid to catch Covid-19 in the hospital or fear death may be related to failure to treat other health problems because they do not want to be burdened .

Earlier this week, Scottish chief doctors said they were worried about the 72% reduction in emergency referrals from practitioners due to suspected cancer because people ignored the symptoms.

By April 12 last week, excess mortality was 70% above average.

The Pete White House, Director of Statistics Services, said: “All deaths from this virus are tragic. These statistics, along with other important evidence provided by the Scottish Government and Scottish Health Protection (HPS), show the progress and impact of the COVID-19 virus across Scotland. Help to understand.

“This week, we conducted a new analysis of the excess number of fatalities registered in the last week, compared to the five-year average for the same period.

“This analysis has increased the context of our statistics and has enabled us to identify potentially important trends in other causes of death. We will also add a detailed breakdown of death locations within the Health Board and Council. did.

“Our aim is to ensure that our statistical publications provide as useful information as possible and add value to our understanding of the spread of the virus throughout the country. We will review and improve the statistics of. ”

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are the medical committees with the highest number of deaths for Covid-19, with 513 registered to date, compared to 315 by 12 April.

The Scottish Tries newspaper said Scotland should lead mobile test vans for caregivers after “disappointingly low” numbers at fixed hubs such as Glasgow Airport.

The UK’s largest municipality, the Highland Council has only one central test facility in Inverness.

Jackson Carlow, leader of the Scottish Tree, said: “Test acceptance on some of these hubs is disappointingly low.

“We also don’t want people to be tested, not because going to these places after a long shift is simply out of the question.

“Therefore, we should consider conducting these tests on workers throughout Scotland.

“With the highest will world, Dumfries and Galloway nurses do not plan to drive to Glasgow Airport after 12 hours on the front line.

“And this week, we confirmed that there is only one test hub in Highland. Test hubs are great for people in and around Inverness, but they’re not close enough for many others.

“If the Scottish government could show that Scotland is profitable, it claimed that it could deviate from the British approach.

“Leading mobile testing is the perfect way to do that, especially given our clear geographic location.”

Scottish Greens also said that more needs to be done to bridge the gap between test capabilities and the reduction in the number of tests actually run each day.

MSP Patrick Harvey said:

“When people working with vulnerable people want testing, it’s incredible that our test lab is half empty.

“When Scotland is looking for test, trace and separation method specialists, we need a clear strategy to use our expertise and capabilities.

“I hope the prime minister can explain exactly how that happens.”