shield from coronavirus have died, according to the Scottish Government. However, ministers have been criticised after saying they do not hold information on the causes of death.
Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “As the shielding programme comes to a pause it’s unacceptable that the Scottish Government can’t confirm how many people on their high-risk list died of COVID-19. “This is typical of the Scottish Government’s aversion to transparency and whilst a review by Public Health Scotland is welcome, a full breakdown of the 4000 plus shielding deaths should be published as soon as possible." Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local.
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