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Eric McGowan

Today's Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data for all 32 Scots council areas as 5,809 new cases reported

A further 5,809 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland as infection rates continue to fall across much of the nation.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are currently 958 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals, which is up three from yesterday.

There are currently 23 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.

No new deaths from the disease have been recorded within the last 24 hours meaning the nation's death toll remains at 10,433.

However, 12,946 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, January 30 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.

Meanwhile, there are 83 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals – down 17 from Friday – 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, Aberdeen City has the highest rate in the country – at 665.8 as of Sunday, February 6.

Dundee City has the second-highest infection rate at 655.8 while Midlothian is third with 611.9.

In terms of Ayrshire's three local authorities, East Ayrshire has the highest rate of 387.3; North Ayrshire's rate stands at 347.9 while South Ayrshire's is 308.5.

Of the 118 positive PCR cases reported in Ayrshire, 56 were in East Ayrshire with 37 in South Ayrshire and 25 in North Ayrshire.

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

183.6 Shetland Islands

211.3 Na h-Eileanan Siar

308.5 South Ayrshire

318.4 Argyll & Bute

335.8 Scottish Borders

347.9 North Ayrshire

354.7 Highland

357.1 Orkney Islands

362.3 East Dunbartonshire

363.4 West Dunbartonshire

366.2 Renfrewshire

367.3 Glasgow City

373 Moray

374 South Lanarkshire

377 North Lanarkshire

387.3 East Ayrshire

389.2 East Lothian

395.8 Dumfries & Galloway

397.7 East Renfrewshire

401.6 Perth & Kinross

413.3 Clackmannanshire

422 Stirling

441.2 Inverclyde

444.7 Angus

449.1 Falkirk

461.9 West Lothian

466.7 Aberdeenshire

536.4 Fife

589.4 City of Edinburgh

611.9 Midlothian

655.8 Dundee City

665.8 Aberdeen City

A total of 4,422,719 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 4,136,739 are double jabbed and 3,320,254 people have received a third dose/booster.

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