85 deaths in Fife involved coronavirus in 2020 so far

85 deaths in Fife so far this year have involved coronavirus, according to figures published this afternoon.

The National Records of Scotland has revealed a total of 1,616 people across the country have passed away as a result of either confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

The number covers between 16 March and Sunday (19 April) and where the virus was indicated on the death certificate.

The first death mentioning COVID-19 was registered last month.

Meanwhile, a third of deaths nationwide involving the virus were in care homes.

56% of those who have passed away were in hospital.

A tenth were at home or in non-institutional settings.

Nearly three quarters of those who died were aged 75 or over.

To date, 55% of those who have passed away were male, with 45% being female.

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