Scotland's overall death rate is also soaring.

The number of people who died in Scotland last week was 30% higher than the pre-pandemic average, new figures have shown.

The National Records of Scotland said 1,353 deaths from all causes were registered in the week to 10 October.

This was 315 more than the average for the same week from 2015 to 2019, and the highest rate of "excess" deaths since the first week of January 2021.

These included deaths linked to cancer, heart disease and dementia.

This comes even as the number of deaths where Covid was mentioned in the registration fell for the second consecutive week, to 126.

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