Lockdown has been linked to an increase of almost 900 cancer patients dying at home, official figures reveal.
The statistic gives one of the clearest indications yet of the toll Covid-19 has taken on NHS services.
The National Records of Scotland data shows an extra 873 fatalities at home between March 16 and June 29 compared to the five-year average over the same period.
Meanwhile, there were 575 fewer cancer deaths than normal in hospitals – at a time when wards were being emptied and admissions severely restricted.
Who knew Lockdown would cause extra deaths eh...?