A region in the south of Scotland has been identified as one of six new coronavirus hotspots across the UK.
Dumfries and Galloway has been highlighted as an area of concern in the latest Covid Symptom Study app figures.
There were 1,434 new daily cases of Covid-19 in the UK on average in the fortnight leading up to August 8, with the exclusion of care homes.
Researchers who developed the app at King’s College London based their findings on data from 10,988 swab tests taken between July 26 - August 8.
South West Scotland is a hotspot, as well as five areas in the north of England - Thurrock, St Helens, Middlesborough, Blackpool and Lancashire.
A total of 24,131 people are currently ill across the UK with symptomatic coronavirus.
But scientists say the figures are encouraging, and suggest the outbreak is contained.
They say a second wave is not looming because some areas are still feeling the effects of the initial pandemic.
Dumfries and Galloway appears on the list for the first time and has been added to the app’s watchlist, which also includes Tameside, Halton, Bolton, Blackburn and Darwen.
It comes after local restrictions were implemented in Dumfries and Galloway in June following a cluster of coronavirus cases in the Annan and Gretna areas.
The outbreak was soon contained and the Scottish Government's Test and Protect system was used to identify contacts of the original positive cases and contain the virus.
Dumfries and Galloway appears on the list for the first time and has been added to the app’s watchlist, which also includes Tameside, Halton, Bolton, Blackburn and Darwen.
Scientists believe the UK is not experiencing a second wave - because some areas are still feeling the effects of the first.
Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London, said:“It’s encouraging to see that the numbers are coming down slightly across the UK and that the isolated outbreaks in the North of England appear to be well contained so far.
"This is further confirmation that we aren’t at the beginning of a second wave and rather, still trying to end the first.
"The figures also suggest that the outbreaks we are seeing in other countries such as Belgium, France and Spain aren't having an effect here in the UK yet."
He added: "On top of this, the hot weather which caused concern by making many flock to crowded beaches and parks doesn’t seem to be having the predicted negative impact.
"Overall, we are pleasantly surprised by the figures this week which are back down to the early July levels and hope that the good news continues.”
Halton in Cheshire is now the worst-affected place - overtaking Blackburn as the number one hotspot - where one in 300 people are thought to have symptomatic coronavirus.
St Helens has a rate of 0.25 per cent, while third-placed Blackpool has 0.23 per cent, nearly one in 400 people.
A total of 19,173 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the latest figures today and confirmed there have been no new deaths in the last 24 hours.
There hasn't been a death in Scotland from coronavirus since July 16.
