Today's Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data for all 32 Scots councils as 5,887 cases reported

A further 5,887 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland as the number of people in hospital with the disease continues to fall.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are currently 1,206 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals, which is down 96 from Friday..

There are currently 33 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.

No new deaths have been recorded within the last 24 hours meaning Scotland's death toll remains at 10,311.

However, 12,823 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, January 23 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.

Cases continue to be reported across the country (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, there are 98 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals – up two 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, Aberdeen City has the highest rate in the country – at 628.7 as of Sunday, January 30.

Midlothian has the second-highest infection rate at 551.8 while Fife is third with 550.3.

In terms of Ayrshire's three local authorities, East Ayrshire has the highest rate of 444.1; South Ayrshire's rate stands at 414.7 while North Ayrshire's is 375.4.

Of the 86 positive PCR cases reported in Ayrshire, 35 were in North Ayrshire with 31 in East Ayrshire and 20 in South Ayrshire.

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

87.5 Shetland Islands

237.7 Na h-Eileanan Siar

294.6 Orkney Islands

308.1 Scottish Borders

346.5 Argyll & Bute

375.4 North Ayrshire

386.5 Highland

396.9 Glasgow City

406.9 East Lothian

414.7 South Ayrshire

420.9 Stirling

421.4 Renfrewshire

422.2 West Dunbartonshire

437.8 Moray

438.6 Inverclyde

444.1 East Ayrshire

441.7 South Lanarkshire

444.4 North Lanarkshire

447.2 Angus

453.3 East Dunbartonshire

488.5 West Lothian

492.3 Dumfries & Galloway

499.6 Perth & Kinross

505 Aberdeenshire

518.4 East Renfrewshire

531.4 City of Edinburgh

542 Clackmannanshire

545 Dundee City

548.7 Falkirk

550.3 Fife

551.8 Midlothian

628.7 Aberdeen City

A total of 4,411,649 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 4,127,051 are double jabbed and 3,295,501 people have received a third dose/booster.

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