Almost 1,000 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Edinburgh over the latest 24-hour period, according to the latest figures.
The Capital continues to lead Scotland in the number of positive tests for the disease amid surging numbers caused by the Omicron variant.
A total of 995 new cases of covid-19 were registered in the City of Edinburgh council area on Monday - more than half those in the entire NHS Lothian health board.
Data from Public Health Scotland showed 6,734 new cases across the country in the run up to Christmas Day, with thousands now set to miss out on seeing family members due to self-isolation.
The Scottish Government recorded no new deaths since the day before, but officials said registry offices are generally closed at weekends which can affect the number reported.
It means the covid-19 death toll in Scotland under the daily measure - of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - remains 9,781.
Nicola Sturgeon took aim at Boris Johnson for failing to participate in a call with all the devolved nations on further restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.
The First Minister said she found it 'incredulous' the Prime Minister opted to miss the call and pleas from scientific advisers to move into lockdown to halt the variant in its path.
The test positivity rate stood at 15.2% in Monday's figures, up from 13.9% on Sunday.
There were 516 people in hospital with recently confirmed covid-19 on Sunday, up 12 on the day before, and a total of 38 people were in intensive care, the same figure as the day before.
So far, 4,372,129 people have received their first dose of a covid-19 vaccination, 3,993,642 have received their second dose, and 2,561,480 have received a third dose or booster.
