As at 29th November 2020:

• There have been 7,1075 children and young people aged 2-17 years in Scotland who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak.

In the week ending 29th November 2020:

• There were 612 children and young people aged 2-17 years in Scotland who tested positive for COVID-19, among the 7,435 children and young people who were tested.

• The identified COVID-19 positive cases reflected a rate of 33.3 cases per 100,000 2-4 year olds, 50.6 cases per 100,000 5-11 year olds, 97.5 per 100,000 12-13 year olds, 91.5 per 100,000 14-15 year olds and 117.8 cases per 100,000 16-17 year olds. The rate of cases per 100,000 of the general population was 115.8.

On 8th December:

• Attendance in local authority schools was 90.4%, whilst the percentages of openings recorded as pupils not in school (non Covid-19 reasons) was 6.2%, and for not in school (Covid-19 related reasons) was 3.5%.

• 24,450 pupils were not in school either all or part of the day because of Covid-19 related reasons.

• 2,184 staff were absent due to Covid-19 related reasons, of which, 1,287 were teaching staff and 897 were other school-based staff.

Covid-19 Education Recovery Group - Infographic

• 76,023 children were attending a childcare setting and 2,035 had a Covid-19 related absence.

• 649 (3.2%) childcare staff were absent due to Covid-19 related reasons [based on a 53% response rate].

Covid-19 Education Recovery Group - Infographic

These figures should be used with caution as only 53% of open childcare providers completed the survey.