Key points in this week’s update
The provisional total number of deaths registered in Scotland in week 03 of 2026 (12 to 18 January) was 1,388. This is 133, or 9%, lower than the expected number of deaths in week 3.
There were 33 deaths that mentioned influenza on the death certificate, 39 less than in the previous week. Influenza was the underlying cause in 27 of these deaths.
