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Daily Record
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Douglas Dickie

COVID infection rate in Perth and Kinross drops to lowest level since October after halving in a week

The COVID-19 infection rate across Perth and Kinross has dipped to its lowest level since late October after cases nearly halved in a week.

According to the most up to date data from Public Scotland, on February 4, the infection rate was 62.5 per 100,000 people, compared with 118.5 the week before.

Ninety-five cases were recorded in the week up to February 4 - just 3.8 per cent of all tests.

That compared with 180 cases at a rate of six per cent the week before.

Only one area of the region is recording an infection rate of over 200 per 100,000 - Auchterarder.

Nineteen of the region's 35 designated neighbourhoods have infection rates so low, the virus is considered to be suppressed.

However, an outbreak has been reported at a community hospital.

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