Looks like you were right when you raised the issue of the lack of critical appraisal of the First Minister’s performance, or lack of.
A population of 5.4 million with only two largish conurbations and a death rate twice the size of England’s, despite the longer and harsher lock downs the Scots have endured.
Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
From Travelling Tabby, not including today's yet (along with Healdplace the only places I look for statistics. If only Healdplace could have her own thread for simply reporting the figures so that I don't have to trawl through all the rest to find information!)
| ....................................................Figures / million pop ..........................................................|
Deaths overall - Cases overall - Tests overall -- Deaths 7 Days - Cases 7 Days - Tests 7 Days % Positive 7 Day
England - 742 --------- 16,207 --------- 452,849 --------- 27.9 --------- 2,389 --------- 28,966 ---------- 9.9
Scotland - 527 --------- 12,266 --------- 412,261 ---------- 27.6 --------- 1,430 --------- 22,813 ----------- 9.0
Wales --- 601 --------- 17,272 --------- 376,907 --------- 33.3 --------- 2,984 --------- 23,921 ---------- 11.1
N Ireland - 385 --------- 21,217 --------- 405,246 --------- 31.2 --------- 2,442 --------- 23,483 ----------- 11.5
Estimated R
England 1.1 - 1.3
Scotland 1.0 - 1.3
Wales 1.0 - 1.4
N Ireland 0.8 - 1.1