There were eight more coronavirus deaths recorded over the latest weekly period in North Lanarkshire. The latest figures from the UK coronavirus dashboard show a total of 1,351 people had died in the area by April 9. They were among 17,327 deaths recorded across Scotland. Public Health Scotland recently stopped reporting deaths for anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19. Instead, the weekly figures now include anyone whose death certificate – registered up to 14 days before April 23 (Sunday) – mentions Covid-19 as one of the causes. Deaths in Scotland are recorded by registration date, and are allocated to the deceased's usual area of residence.