Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNo Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in Ayrshire for the seventh week in a row.At the peak of the virus, in April, 51 deaths were registered in the region in a single week.But thankfully not a single a Covid death has now been recorded in Ayrshire since July 20 - and there's been just two registered deaths since June 22, 11 weeks ago.
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures mean the coronavirus death toll in Ayrshire remains at 294.The NRS statistics account for all deaths registered in Scotland where Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate.They include all suspected and probable cases of the virus in hospitals and so differ.