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Holly Lennon

Glasgow has one of highest covid rates in Europe ahead of move to Level 0

Glasgow has been listed among the ten worst covid hotspots in Europe two weeks before the planned move to Level 0.

The World Health Organisation (WHO), which is tracking new cases across the continent, has said that six of the ten regions with the highest rates are in Scotland.

Figures published revealed by the WHO show that Glasgow has the third-highest case rate in Scotland, behind Tayside and Lothian. By June 30, the city was recording 735 cases per 100,000 population.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde reported 5,593 new cases between June 24 and 30.

All of mainland Scotland is due to be placed at Level 0 of lockdown on July 19, with the remaining legal requirements lifted by August 9.

Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday that she is confident that the dates could still be met, despite the fact that positive cases have soared across the country in recent weeks - with the daily number of positive tests hitting over 4,000 or the first time.

Public health experts have said that a significant number of the cases are linked to Scotland fans travelling to London for the Euros.

The First Minister said that the public must exercise caution for the next few weeks while vaccination efforts are ramped up in a bid to beat the virus spreading.

Drop-in vaccination centres are set to open in every health board from Monday, with Greater Glasgow and Clyde also seeing the introduction of mobile vaccination units as drop-in centres.

Speaking on Friday, Ms Sturgeon said: "Getting vaccinated is probably the single most important thing any of us can do right now.

"I know everyone is tired of hearing this, but I must say again as we do see, we hope, the end point to restrictions in sight, for now we must be careful, especially for these next few weeks while we continue to get the protection from vaccination extended as far as possible."

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