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Mya Bollan

Scotland's 15 Covid hotspot areas where case rates are above 400 - check your postcode

There are currently 15 Scottish 'hotspots' recording the highest infections rates as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

While the numbers of people in hospital remain lower than previous peaks, daily case numbers are high and show no sign of slowing down.

There are still nine council areas with rates of 400+ of positive cases per 100,000 of the population - the highest infection level possible, according to the latest figures.

Public Health Scotland provides a full breakdown of case numbers around the different local authority areas in Scotland - with the Orkney Islands currently topping the list.

Many areas in the central belt as well as the Highlands and Scottish Borders are also on the list with a positivity rate above 400 per 100,000 population in the week between November 3 and 9.

A map of of the country, by Public Health Scotland, shows larges swathes in deep purple, representing areas with the highest Covid case rates.

Meanwhile, the Shetland Islands and Glasgow City have the lowest case rates per population in Scotland.

A map of of Scotland shows larges swathes in deep purple, representing areas with the highest Covid case rates (Public Health Scotland)

Check how your area compares on the list...

Top 15 council areas with highest Covid rates

Council areas with rates of 400+ of positive cases per 100,000 of the population (between November 3 and November 9)

1. Orkney Islands

669.6 positivity rate and 150 infections

2. Clackmannanshire

Positivity rate 663.7 and 325 infections

3. East Ayrshire

530.4 positivity rate and 645 infections

4. Dumfries and Galloway

526 positivity rate and 780 infections

5. Angus

499.1 positivity rate and 578 infections

6. The Outer Hebrides

483 positivity rate and 128 infections

7. Perth and Kinross

480.5 positivity rate and 730 infections

8. Moray

453.5 positivity rate and 434 infections

9. Highlands

449 positivity rate and 1,057 infections

10. Stirling

440.1 positivity rate and 414 infections

11. Falkirk

439.7 positivity rate and 706 infections

12. Inverclyde

Positivity rate 434.7 and 335 infections

13. Fife

429.3 positivity rate and 1,606 infections

14. Argyll and Bute

409.7 positivity rate and 350 infections

15. Scottish Borders

404.4 positivity rate and 466 infections

Rates in the rest of Scotland

16. North Lanarkshire

17. South Ayrshire

18. South Lanarkshire

19. West Lothian

20. Aberdeen City

21. East Dumbartonshire

22. East Renfrewshire

23. North Ayrshire

24. Aberdeenshire

25. East Lothian

26. West Dumbartonshire

27. Dundee City

28. Midlothian

29. Renfrewshire

30. City of Edinburgh

31. Glasgow City

32. Shetland Islands

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