Seventeen new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Moray
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SEVENTEEN cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Moray since last week's update, taking the area's total since the outbreak began to 272.
This represents a decrease on the 29 cases confirmed last week (from Wednesday to Wednesday) and the 24 confirmed the week prior.
Since November 17, a total of 424 negative tests have been recorded in Moray.
The number of deaths related to the virus in Moray has remained at 22. Of those who have died, 14 have tested positive for covid-19 and died within 28 days and eight have had covid-19 mentioned on their death certificate.
NHS Grampian – which includes Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City – has now confirmed 4477 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began. That's an increase of 462 on the 4015 reported last week.
Moray neighbourhood update
Of the cases currently active in Moray, five of them are in the Fochabers, Aultmore, Clochan and Ordiquish neighbourhood area.
Elgin, Buckie, Keith and Lossiemouth all have active cases. There are none in Forres.
The others are spread across the area. The following areas have a confirmed case: Findhorn, Kinloss and Pluscarden Valley; Burghead, Roseisle and Laich; Mosstodloch, Portgordon and seaward; North Speyside and South Speyside and the Cabrach.
The full map can be viewed HERE.
Scotland-wide update
Today's daily update shows 880 people in Scotland have tested positive for coronavirus overnight, with 44 deaths of people who tested positive for the virus confirmed.
During the week ending November 25, 42,330 people were newly-tested with 6438 testing positive for the first time.
Since the outbreak began, a total of 1,149,140 people in Scotland have been tested for covid-19, with 90,961 positive and 1,058,179 negative.
In the week ending November 22, 244 deaths were recorded where covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. That takes the total number of deaths to 5380 across Scotland since the outbreak began.
Of those, 3588 tested positive and died within 28 days.
A total of 84 people are in intensive care in relation to covid-19, with 1161 in hospital.
In total, 7253 patients who have tested positive for covid-19 have been released from hospital since March 5.
Cases by local authority
Glasgow City: 19,383
North Lanarkshire: 9320
South Lanarkshire: 9228
Edinburgh City: 7233
Renfrewshire: 4383
Fife: 3969
West Lothian: 3278
Dundee City: 3028
Aberdeen City: 2489
East Dunbartonshire: 2482
East Ayrshire: 2331
North Ayrshire: 2175
East Renfrewshire: 2067
West Dunbartonshire: 2001
Falkirk: 1986
South Ayrshire: 1770
Aberdeenshire: 1456
Perth and Kinross: 1427
Midlothian: 1277
Stirling: 1252
Angus: 1138
Dumfries and Galloway: 1123
East Lothian: 998
Inverclyde: 976
Scottish Borders: 962
Highland: 786
Clackmannanshire: 682
Argyll and Bute: 585
MORAY: 272
Na h-Eileanan Siar: 75
Shetland: 73
Orkney: 36
