On August 25, local time, the British Ministry of Health and Social Security released the latest data showing that in the past 24 hours, there were 35,847 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the UK, with a total of 6,590,747 confirmed cases; 149 new deaths and a total of 13,2003 deaths.
On the same day, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Scotland “increased sharply”. In the past 24 hours, there were 5,021 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the area, an increase of 698 cases from the previous day. This is the highest single-day confirmed case since the beginning of the epidemic. The number of cases also hit a record high for the second day in a row.
In addition, the number of hospitalizations also increased for the fifth consecutive day.
Scotland’s Deputy Chief Minister Johns Winney said that the record number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Scotland was partly due to the resumption of school after the summer vacation.
Data shows that a large number of young people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in recent days.
Chief Minister Sturgeon warned that Scotland is in another "fragile and critical moment" of the pandemic, and she does not rule out the possibility of reintroducing certain epidemic prevention restrictions.
(Main station reporter Kang Yubin)