Today there were 118 patients (119 last week) in NHS Grampian hospitals who have tested positive for covid-19. Four people were in intensive care (two last week). 

NHS Grampian says: “The newest stats reveal one in 25 people in Scotland are estimated to have had covid-19 on the w/e 23 April, compared to one in 19 previously. This is equivalent to just over 4% of the population, so the risk of catching the virus is still very high. Admissions to hospital have been falling, although seem to have plateaued in recent days. There has been a slight rise in admissions for people aged 70 and over which is impacting on length of stay. Covid-19 hospital occupancy remains high and not far short of our busiest period during the Delta wave in January 2021.”

In Aberdeenshire:

• Two deaths were recorded in the past week linked to covid-19. The cumulative toll is 316.
  
• DROPPING – 896 cases were recorded in the past seven days. Previous weekly figures were: 1289, 1638, 2066, 2989, 3469, 4148, 3789, 2797, 2357, 2305, 2555, 2763, 1203, 1275, 2301, 4098, 2378, 1373, 1009, 702, 750, 894, 968, 863, 1005, 1165, 852, 1002, 965, 894, 1197, 1442, 1639, 1159, 657, 331, 319, 261, 256, 345, 520, 621, 514, 287, 72, 64, 28, 26, 42, 34, 24, and 17. 
  
• 316 vaccinations were administered in the Shire last week.
  
• More statistics here. 
  
• DOWN – The seven day positive rate per 100,000 is 367,  according to Public Health Scotland. Previous weeks were 628.1, 728.6, 1146.2, 1330.2, 1590.6, 1452.9, 1072.6, 906.1, 882.7, 978.6, 473.6, 459.0, 486.6, 876.6, 1544.6, 893.5, 506.6, 378.1, 269.2, 282.6, 342.8, 371.2, 330.9, 383.1, 423.7, 326.7, 384.2, 367.4, 340.5, 424.5, 553.0, 628.5, 444.4, 251.9, 126.9, 122.3, 100.1, 98.2, 130.8, 199.4, 237.7, 196.8, 109.9, 27.6, 24.5, 10.7, 10.0, 16,1, 13.0, 9.2, and 6.5.
  
• FALLING – In the past seven days 17 cases were recorded in the Netherley / Fetteresso / Catterline area, 21 in the Banchory-Devenick / Findon area, 15 in Portlethen, and 16 in Newtonhill.
  
  For details click here then go to “View by Cases by Neighbourhood”, and under “Select Local Authority” choose Aberdeenshire.
  
• All vaccination clinics in Grampian will be CLOSED on Monday 2 May for the May Day holiday. As a result there are no scheduled appointments and drop-ins will not be available. All clinics will re-open as normal on Tuesday 3 May.