Questions concerning Scottish Pakistani community and COVID-19: FOI release

Information requested

Health

• Number of Pakistani people being tested.
• Number of Pakistani people being diagnosed as Covid-19 positive.
• Neighbourhood and post code with the highest rates of Pakistani people testing positive.
• Number of Pakistani people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19.
• Number of Pakistani people who have died from Covid-19.
• Number of Pakistani members of NHS staff who a) have been and b) are currently absent due to testing positive for Covid-19.
• Number of Pakistani members of NHS staff who a) have been and b) are currently absent due to being identified as close contact of a positive case and asked to self-isolate.
• Risk assessments carried out for Pakistani patients and NHS staff as a result of Covid-19.
• Research carried out on the effectiveness and safety of possible vaccines on the Pakistani community.
• If there are no Pakistani health staff and interpreters or translation staff in wards, how are hospitals ensuring effective communication for Pakistani bilingual and native language speakers?
• What arrangements are in place for Pakistani patients who require a halal diet and may not be familiar with the hospital diet?

Communities

• Number of Pakistani People being asked to self-isolate through Test and Protect.
• Any data about impact of self-isolation and isolation in general for Pakistani people due to Covid-19.
• Research carried out on the impact of Covid-19 on poverty and deprivation in the Pakistani community.
• Number of Pakistani people fined for breaching Covid-19 regulations.
• Research carried out on the social behaviours of non-compliance of Covid-19 regulations of Pakistani people.

Education

• Number of Pakistani pupils who are absent from school due to testing positive for Covid-19.
• Number of Pakistani pupils who are absent from school due to being asked to self-isolate due to being a close contact with a Covid-19 case.
• Number of Pakistani members of school staff and teachers who are absent due to testing positive for Covid-19.
• Number of Pakistani members of school staff and teachers who are absent due to being identified as close contact of a positive case and have been asked to self-isolate.

Response

Please find a reply to each of the points attached in Annex A & B.

 

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FOI 202000123171 - Annex A

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FOI 202000123171 - Annex B

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