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2020 coronavirus pandemic in Scotland
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationScotland
First outbreakItaly
Index caseTayside
Confirmed cases373[1]
Deaths
7[1]
Government website
Coronavirus in Scotland

This article details the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 in Scotland. The disease was confirmed to have spread to Scotland on 1 March 2020 from Italy.

Timeline

January–February 2020

In late January, five people were tested for COVID-19 in Scotland, all returning negative as an incident team was established for the disease.[2] By 10 February, 57 tests had been conducted (all negatives),[3] a figure which rose to 412 by 25 February.[4] COVID-19 was made into a "notifiable disease" on 22 February,[5] and a surveillance network involving 41 GP locations was established to submit samples of suspected patients, even if they had no travel history.[6]

March 2020

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Scotland was on 1 March, when a resident of Tayside tested positive for the disease. The person had then recently travelled to Italy. At that time, since the outbreak began in Wuhan, there had been 698 tests resulting negative for the disease.[7] Two further cases were confirmed on 4 March, one having travelled from Italy and the other having had contact with a known carrier.[8][9] Three further cases were confirmed on 5 March[10] and by 6 March, the number of confirmed cases had increased to 11.[11] This had more than doubled to 23 cases by 9 March, out of 2,101 tests conducted.[12]

On 13 March, the first death from COVID-19 in Scotland was confirmed, of an elderly patient with underlying health conditions. At the time, 85 cases of the disease had been confirmed out of 3,314 tests conducted.[13] By 16 March, 171 cases had been confirmed from 4,895 tests, with positive cases being reported by all health boards of NHS Scotland except in NHS Orkney and NHS Western Isles.[14]

As of 21 March 7 patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died[1]. Approximately 0.15% of the population has been tested as of 21 March 2020.

Reactions

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a ban on mass gatherings (500 or more) on 12 March, with the ban starting on 16 March.[15] A number of schools have been closed due to reported symptoms, and would be undergoing deep cleaning.[16] Football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League were cancelled until further notice, alongside a Six Nations game between Wales and Scotland. Radio 1's Big Weekend, which was due to take place in Dundee in May 2020 was cancelled in response to the outbreak.[17] On 18 March, it was announced that schools in Scotland would be closed starting on 20 March.[18]

As of 19 March 2020, the Robert Gordon University, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Dundee, University of Glasgow, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University, Aberdeen University, Edinburgh University, and University of Strathclyde had cancelled or suspended face-to-face classes. Scottish political parties (Green, Conservatives, SNP) also cancelled their spring conferences.[17]

Statistics

Template:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic data/United Kingdom medical cases/Scotland

References

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  2. ^ "Incident team set up as five tested for coronavirus". BBC News. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "More than 50 people tested for coronavirus in Scotland". Evening Express. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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  11. ^ "Number of Scottish coronavirus cases rises to 11". BBC News. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Coronavirus LIVE: 23 cases confirmed in Scotland". The National. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. ^ "First Scottish coronavirus death confirmed". BBC News. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Number of Scottish coronavirus cases rises to 171". BBC News. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Mass events ban as coronavirus cases spike". BBC News. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Some schools close for coronavirus deep clean". BBC News. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Coronavirus in Scotland: Which Scottish events have been cancelled due to COVID-19?". The Herald. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Schools in Scotland and Wales to close from Friday". BBC News. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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