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Laura Ferguson

Glasgow coronavirus map reveals soaring infection spreading across the city at alarming rate

An updated map has revealed the current severity of the coronavirus rate of infection in Glasgow.

The chart, published by Public Health Scotland, provides a breakdown of Covid-19 cases by neighbourhood in the Glasgow City Council area over a seven day period.

The data, which can be viewed here, is broken down by the positive rate per 100,000 population, with a colour code from light blue - less than 15 cases per 100,000 - to red - 100 cases and more.

From October 5 to 11, 1,712 positive cases were confirmed in the region with a rate of 270.4 per 100,000 population.

The latest map shows rapidly rising infection rates in Glasgow. (Public Health Scotland)

The map has revealed that the vast majority of Glasgow is now in the red category, with only two neighbourhoods - Kelvinside and Jordanhill and Drumchapel South - marked as blue.

10 neighbourhoods are in the orange category, while the rest are red.

At the beginning of October, 15 neighbourhoods were classified as blue, showing the rapid increase of infection rates in two weeks.

The area with the highest number of cases remains City Centre East, which had 55 positive cases in seven days. However, it also has one of the largest neighbourhood populations in Glasgow, with 10,486 people living in the area.

The map from the beginning of October reveals the rising infection rates in Glasgow neighbourhoods. (Public Health Scotland)

Other areas with high numbers of cases are Cranhill (29 cases with a population of 6,554 ) and Baillieston East (36 cases with a population of 7,128).

The updated map coincides with major rises in coronavirus cases being reported daily.

Yesterday First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed Scotland’s biggest daily Covid-19 surge with 1297 new positive tests and seven more deaths reported in a 24-hour period.

There were also 527 hospital admissions reported yesterday, with 35 people in intensive care.

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