Covid cases by area in Scotland as number of infections soars across the country

Every local authority area across Scotland is recording case numbers greater than 800 per 100,000 population, according to Public Health Scotland (PHS).

Between March 8 and 14, there were a total of 88,622 cases of Covid recorded in the country.

The average number of cases per 100,000 of Scotland population was 1,621.3 during the same seven days.

Dundee City yet again has the lowest rate of Covid infection in Scotland, with a seven day positive rate 1,122.2 per 100,000 population

On the other end of the scale, Na h-Eileanan Siar currently has the most cases with 2,834 per 100,000 people.

Cases of Covid are soaring across Scotland. (Getty)

Last week, the highest Covid infection rate was in the Orkney Islands - with a seven-day positive rate of 2,321.4 per 100,000 population.

The area has since dropped all the way down to 27th out of 32 regions across Scotland.

Here is the seven day positivity rate in each area of Scotland between 8 March and 14 March 2022, according to PHS

1. Na h-Eileanan Siar - 2,834 per 100,000 population

2. North Ayrshire - 2,191.4 per 100,000 population

3. Easy Ayrshire - 2,176 per 100,000 population

4. Falkirk - 2,067.1 per 100,000 population

5. Clackmannanshire - 2,023.8 per 100,000 population

6. West Dumbartonshire - 1, 992.3 per 100,000 population

7. South Lanarkshire - 1,951.2 per 100,000 population

8. Highland - 1,903.3 per 100,000 population

9. East Lothian - 1.883.2 per 100,000 population

10. East Dumbartonshire - 1,869.4 per 100,000 population

11. Inverclyde - 1,827.1 per 100,000 populatoin

12. Renfrewshire - 1,823.4 per 100,000 population

13. South Ayrshire - 1,804 per 100,000 population

14. Angus - 1,723.4 per 100,000 population

15. North Lanarkshire - 1,704.3 per 100,000 population

16. Moray - 1,633.1 per 100,000 population

17. Stirling - 1,628.4 per 100,000 population

18. Shetland Islands - 1.626.4 per 100,000 population

19. Midlothian- 1,625.3 per 100,000 population

20. Aberdeenshire - 1,597.5 per 100,000 population

21. Argyll and Bute - 1,581.4 per 100,000 population

22. East Renfrewshire - 1,569.9 per 100,000 population

23. West Lothian - 1,536.3 per 100,000 population

24. Scottish Borders - 1,473.4 per 100,000 population

25. Perth and Kinross - 1, 450.9 per 100,000 population

26. City of Edinburgh -1,426.6 per 100,000 population

27. Orkney Islands - 1,361.6 per 100,000 population

28. Dumfries and Galloway - 1,361.5 per 100,000 population

29. Fife - 1,357 per 100,000 population

30. Glasgow City - 1,335.3 per 100,000 per population

31. Aberdeen City - 1,261.7 per 100,000 population

32. Dundee City - 1,122.2 per 100,000 population

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