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Cheryl McEvoy

31 Glasgow neighbourhoods with highest covid infection rates

Covid infection rates across Scotland continue to rise at a rapid rate, with 2,639 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours alone.

While thankfully the number of deaths remains significantly lower than at the peak of the last wave, the number of people testing positive remains stubbornly high.

Glasgow no longer tops the list of areas with the worst infection rate in the country, but its 10th position is still cause for concern.

In the seven days between June 18 and 24 there were 1,920 new cases of the virus in the city, a test positive rate of 8.8 per cent.

But not all neighbourhoods rank equally in the data published by Public Health Scotland, with 31 registering more than 400 new cases for every 100,000 people.

Glasgow no longer has the worst covid infection rate in Scotland, but the numbers are still high (PA)

These are: Anniesland East, Baillieston East, Balornock, Blairdardie West, Cardonald South and East, Carmunnock North, Carmyle and Mount Vernon South, City Centre South, City Centre West, Craigend and Ruchazie, Craigton, Cranhill, Lightburn and Queenslie South, Crookston North, Crookston South, Darnley North, Garthamlock, Auchinlea and Gartloch, Hillington, Ibrox East and Cessnock, Laurieston and Tradeston, Milton West, Nitshill, North Kelvin, Penilee, Petershill, Pollok North and East, Pollok South and West, Riddrie and Hogganfield, Scotstoun South and West, Victoria Park, Woodside.

However, it's better news in two neighbourhoods, Sighthill and Govanhill East and Aikenhead where infection rates are so low Public Health Scotland isn't allowed to publish the exact number for fear of identifying individuals involved.

Just last week Nicola Sturgeon announced a three week delay in further relaxing lockdown rules, but with vaccinations continuing at pace across the country and a continued favourable infection versus hospitalisation and death rate she will press ahead with a move to level 0 on July 19.

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