In the week ending 24 October 2021 there were 17,749 new cases of Covid reported to the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland service. Of these: 17,427 (98.2%) were reported as community onset (first positive specimen taken in the community). In the previous week (week ending 17 October 2021) there were 17,462 (98.5%). 239 (1.3%) were reported as non-hospital onset (first positive specimen on day 1 or 2 of admission to NHS board). In the previous week (week ending 17 October 2021) there were 175 (1.0%). 22 (0.1%) were reported as indeterminate hospital onset (first positive specimen on days … Continue reading Why 99.5% of new Covid cases were NOT caught in Scotland’s clean hospitals