The total number of deaths in Scotland rose by a third between April and June 2020 - 18,201 deaths were registered, 4,515 more than the five-year average Covid-19 was the underlying cause in 3,739 of them
The National Records of Scotland figures cover the period when the pandemic was at its peak in Scotland
Deaths from diabetes, dementia and Alzheimer's Disease were about a quarter higher than the five-year average, the NRS said.However, deaths from respiratory diseases decreased by 20.6% and deaths from transport accidents were down by 69.1%. Julie Ramsay, vital events statistician for the NRS, said:"The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the number of deaths we normally see at this time of year, and the overall death rate is a third higher than the five-year average.
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