Scotland's Covid rates are the highest in the UK - with the top 10 worst hotspots all Scottish areas.
Cases are soaring again, driven by new Covid variants after infections plateaued following the Omicron wave peaking in early January.
The most recent data shows that the worst-affected areas are in Scotland, with 84,663 new positive cases from the week of March 6 to 12, according to figures from Public Health Scotland.
Stealth Omicron, also known as BA.2, is believed to be behind the country's high Covid rates, said Scotland's Chief Medical Officer.
On an appearance on BBC's Good Morning Scotland, Professor Sir Gregor Smith said that about 85 percent of Scottish infections were thought to be Stealth Omicron.
Infection rates are highest in Scotland compared to any other region with almost than 1,500 cases per 100,000 people.
In comparison, that rate is 842.7 in Northern Ireland, 542.1 in England, 476.6 in London and 268.8 in Wales, according to the UK's Department of Health and Social Care.
A Public Health Scotland map shows Scotland swathed in purple, which indicates all local authorities have the highest rate - 800 or more cases per 100,000 of the population.
The record rates precede the removal of all remaining travel restrictions on March 18.
Top 10 areas in Scotland with the highest Covid rates
Seven day positive cases in Scotland based on people tested between March 6 to 12, Public Health Scotland
1. Na h-Eileanan Siar
660 cases
2,490.6 cases per 100,000
2. North Ayrshire
2,831 cases
2,108.8 cases per 100,000
3. East Ayrshire
2,548 cases
2,095.4 cases per 100,000
4. Falkirk
3,205 cases
1,996.1 cases per 100,000
5. Clackmannanshire
1,021 cases
1,990.6 cases per 100,000
6. West Dunbartonshire
1,664 cases
1,883.6 cases per 100,000
7. South Lanarkshire
5,958 cases
1,857.1 cases per 100,000
8. Highland
4,365 cases
1,854.1 cases per 100,000
9. East Dunbartonshire
2,006 cases
1,844.6 cases per 100,000
10. East Lothian
1,856 cases
1,720.1 cases cases per 100,000
The rest in order:
11. Shetland Islands
12. Orkney Islands
13. Inverclyde
14. Renfrewshire
15. South Ayrshire
16. Angus
17. North Lanarkshire
18. Aberdeenshire
19. East Renfrewshire
20. Argyll and Bute
21. Moray
22. Midlothian
23. Stirling
24. Scottish Borders
25. West Lothian
26. City of Edinburgh
27. Perth and Kinross
28. Dumfries and Galloway
29. Fife
30. Glasgow City
31. Aberdeen City
32. Dundee City
Case rates in each UK region
- Scotland - 1,447.6 cases per 100,000 people
- Northern Ireland - 842.7 cases per 100,000 people
- South West - 754 cases per 100,000 people
- South East - 716.5cases per 100,000 people
- East of England - 677.7 cases per 100,000 people
- East Midlands - 505.7 cases per 100,000 people
- England - 542.1 cases per 100,000 people
- London - 476.6 cases per 100,000 people
- North West - 433 cases per 100,000 people
- West Midlands - 396.1 cases per 100,000 people
- Yorkshire and The Humber - 380.7 cases per 100,000 people
- North East - 349.1 cases per 100,000 people
- Wales - 268.8 cases per 100,000 people
England's 10 worst Covid hotspots
- Somerset West and Taunton - 1,005.7 cases per 100,000 people
- Hastings - 981 cases per 100,000 people
- Worthing - 956.4 cases per 100,000 people
- East Cambridgeshire - 937.1 cases per 100,000 people
- Waverley - 927.7 cases per 100,000 people
- North Somerset - 923.6 cases per 100,000 people
- South Cambridgeshire - 907.4 cases per 100,000 people
- Mid Sussex - 905.7 cases per 100,000 people
- Cambridge - 886.8 cases per 100,000 people
- Horsham - 883.3 886.8 cases per 100,000 people
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