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Eric McGowan

Today's Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data as 6,756 cases added

A further 6,756 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – with the nation's virus death toll increasing by 15.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are 1,093 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals, which is up 33 from yesterday.

There are currently 11 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.

The new fatalities within the last 24 hours mean the nation's death toll from the virus now stands at 10,629.

However, 13,235 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, February 20 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.

Meanwhile, there are 86 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals – down five 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, Shetland Islands has the highest rate in the country – at 2,103.2 as of Tuesday, February 22.

Orkney Islands has the second-highest infection rate at 1,620.5 while Highland is third with 925.5.

In terms of Ayrshire's three local authorities, East Ayrshire has the highest rate of 701.5; South Ayrshire's rate stands at 640.3 while North Ayrshire's is 613.

Of the 437 new cases reported in Ayrshire, 179 were in North Ayrshire with 139 in South Ayrshire and 119 in East Ayrshire.

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

521.3 Dumfries & Galloway

562.3 Na h-Eileanan Siar

613 North Ayrshire

634.3 Scottish Borders

640.3 South Ayrshire

701.5 East Ayrshire

715.5 East Lothian

719 Glasgow City

728.2 Moray

732.4 Fife

750.4 North Lanarkshire

751.5 Argyll & Bute

768 South Lanarkshire

771.5 Perth & Kinross

790.9 City of Edinburgh

799.9 Renfrewshire

803.3 Clackmannanshire

812.8 West Lothian

815 West Dunbartonshire

825.9 Falkirk

829.9 Dundee City

855.2 East Dunbartonshire

864.3 Angus

888.6 Stirling

889 East Renfrewshire

894.5 Aberdeen City

912.3 Inverclyde

906.1 Midlothian

906.9 Aberdeenshire

925.5 Highland

1,620.5 Orkney Islands

2,103.2 Shetland Islands

A total of 4,433,601 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 4,153,359 are double jabbed and 3,410,555 people have received a third dose/booster.

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