Scotland just reported 29% excess deaths for Week 2 2023. More people died in Scotland in the second week of January than in the last 1000+ weeks! Source: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/general-publications/weekly-and-monthly-data-on-births-and-deaths/deaths-involving-coronavirus-covid-19-in-scotland