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Dayna McAlpine

13 Edinburgh neighbourhoods still recording new coronavirus cases

There are now just 13 Edinburgh neighbourhoods that are recording new coronavirus infections.

Nearly every part of the city now has so few cases that they don't register in Public Health Scotland data.

No part of the city had a rate of 200 cases per 100,00 of the population or higher in the past seven days.

Colinton, Granton West, Muirhouse, West Pilton, South Gyle and Northfield all recorded 100-199 new cases per 100,000, putting them in the highest category.

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Muirhouse recorded 10 new cases of the virus over the seven day period, while Colinton recorded nine.

Edinburgh as a whole registered 116 new positive cases of the virus between 29 April and 5 May - resulting in a seven day positivity rate of just 1.2%.

There are still 13 neighbours recording new cases of coronavirus (Public Health Scotland)

Royston Mains, Slateford, The Inch, Clermiston and Drumbrae, Queensferry East and Craigmillar all recorded 50-99 per 100,00, landing them in the second highest category.

Finally, the Meadows and Southside came in at just 1 to 49 per 100,000 - having recorded just three new cases of the virus across the seven day period.

Today, Saturday 8 May, Scotland recorded 224 new cases of COVID-19.

There were no new reported deaths of people who have tested positive (however it worth noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends and public holidays).

2,883,384 people have now received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,450,798 have received their second dose.

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