Inverclyde Now Logo ‘HEART-Breaking’ Inverclyde Coronavirus Death Figures Released

22 April, 2020 | Local

LATEST Government figures show that there have been 76 deaths in Inverclyde linked to coronavirus.

Details released by the National Records of Scotland and Scottish Government today show for the first time how each council area is being affected.

Across Scotland, up to 19 April, there had been 1,616 covid-19-related deaths. Inverclyde’s deaths account for 4.7 per cent of the total in Scotland despite the district having only 1.5 per cent of the Scottish population.

Fifty of Inverclyde’s hospital coronavirus-related deaths took place in hospitals. Seventeen happened in care homes.

Inverclyde Council Leader, Councillor Stephen McCabe said: “It is both welcome that these figures have been published and also heart-breaking to see in stark detail the effect this virus is having on our community.

“We must never forget that behind the figures are families, friends, neighbours and colleagues grieving at the loss of a loved one. Families are showing extraordinary strength as they grieve at a time when the comfort they need is difficult to find because of the necessary social distancing rules in place and national limitations in funeral services.

“The national statistics released today will more closely reflect the reality communities like ours are experiencing and will start to show more closely the impact this awful virus is having on communities across Scotland.

“It is important that thorough analysis of this information takes places to give a clear indication of how covid-19 is affecting different parts of the country.

“Just last weekend the highly respected Dr Harry Burns was highlighting that people in areas of higher deprivation are likely to be disproportionately affected by covid-19. These figures for our area and other parts of Scotland would appear to confirm that.

“A clear action for all agencies, national and local, is to support the parts of our country and sectors such as our care homes to cope with the worst this virus is throwing at our vulnerable residents.”

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