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Eric McGowan

Latest Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data as 7,640 new cases recorded

A further 7,640 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – with the disease sadly claiming another 15 lives.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are 934 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals, which is down 16 from yesterday.

There are currently 21 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.

The new fatalites within the last 24 hours mean the nation's death toll from the virus now stands at 10,462.

However, 13,075 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, February 6 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.

Meanwhile, there are 83 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals – up one from yesterday – while fewer than five people are being treated with the illness in the region's intensive care units.

In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, Dundee City has the highest rate in the country – at 705.6 as of Tuesday, February 8.

Aberdeen City has the second-highest infection rate at 641.3 while Midlothian is third with 596.9.

In terms of Ayrshire's three local authorities, East Ayrshire has the highest rate of 381.6; North Ayrshire's rate stands at 311.4 while South Ayrshire's is 302.3.

Of the 136 positive PCR cases reported in Ayrshire, 53 were in North Ayrshire with 48 in East Ayrshire and 35 in South Ayrshire.

7-day infection rate per 100,000 population for each council area...

223 Shetland Islands

249.1 Na h-Eileanan Siar

302.3 South Ayrshire

311.4 North Ayrshire

321.4 Orkney Islands

321.9 Argyll & Bute

336.7 Scottish Borders

355.2 Moray

357.7 East Dunbartonshire

362.7 Highland

367 North Lanarkshire

373.6 Glasgow City

379.7 Dumfries & Galloway

380 South Lanarkshire

380.7 Renfrewshire

381.6 East Ayrshire

385.1 Perth & Kinross

386.2 East Renfrewshire

386.7 Inverclyde

387.1 West Dunbartonshire

407.8 East Lothian

425 Clackmannanshire

440.3 Falkirk

447.5 Stirling

449.8 Angus

465.1 Aberdeenshire

467.8 West Lothian

530.8 Fife

591.3 City of Edinburgh

596.9 Midlothian

641.3 Aberdeen City

705.6 Dundee City

A total of 4,423,943 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 4,138,634 are double jabbed and 3,328,947 people have received a third dose/booster.

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