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Abbie Meehan

Covid Scotland: 45 Edinburgh neighbourhoods now have less than 10 cases

The number of people being diagnosed with coronavirus continues to drop across the city.

After hitting a high of 2,500 cases just a couple of weeks ago, the capital is reporting just over 1,000 cases in the last seven days.

According to the Public Health Scotland data, the seven-day positivity rate has dropped to 7.9 per cent from 12.6 per cent from the week beginning June 25.

The neighbourhoods of Oxgangs, and Marchmont East and Sciennes have reported fewer than three Covid cases over the last seven days, in a combined population of 7,503.

The neighbourhoods that are reporting less than 10 cases of the virus over the last week are as listed below:

Bonaly and the Pentlands - 6 cases

Broughton North and Powderhall - 8 cases

Canonmills and New Town North - 4 cases

Carrick Knowe - 5 cases

Clermiston and Drumbrae - 9 cases

Comiston and Swanston - 7 cases

Costorphine North - 7 cases

Costorphine South - 9 cases

Craigentinny - 3 cases

Cramond - 3 cases

Currie East - 5 cases

Currie West - 7 cases

Darly and Fountainbridge - 9 cases

East Craigs South - 8 cases

Easter Road and Hawkhill Avenue - 5 cases

Granton and Royston Mains - 5 cases

Greenbank and The Braids - 7 cases

Hillside and Calton Hill - 8 cases

Joppa - 8 cases

Leith (Hermitage and Prospect Bank) - 9 cases

Longstone and Saughton - 7 cases

Marchmont West - 7 cases

Merchiston and Greenhill - 6 cases

Morningside and Craighouse - 8 cases

Mortonhall and Anwickhill - 3 cases

Murrayburn and Wester Hailes North - 6 cases

Newington and Dalkeith Road - 9 cases

Pilrig - 7 cases

Polwarth - 6 cases

Prestonfield - 6 cases

Queensferry West - 4 cases

The Grange - 8 cases

Trinity East and the Dudleys - 4 cases

Balerno and Bonnington Village - 4 cases

Bruntsfield - 3 cases

Craigleith, Orchard Brae and Crewe Toll - 3 cases

Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge - 8 cases

Liberton West - 3 cases

Meadowbank and Abbeyhill North - 5 cases

Murrayfield and Ravelston - 4 cases

Queensferry East - 5 cases

Willowbrae and Duddingston Village - 5 cases

Morningside - 3 cases

Marchmont East and Sciences - < 2

Oxgangs - < 2

For all the latest Covid statistics, check out this brilliant coronavirus tracker by TravellingTabby, here.

For the latest updates on the Scottish Government Covid announcements, have a look on our live blog.

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