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Sophie Law

Scotland's 32 council areas with highest and lowest Covid rates as Omicron variant found

Coronavirus is still raging in Scotland as the situation in the country's 32 local authority areas have been revealed.

Public Health Scotland provides a full breakdown of infection rates across each area per 100,000 of the population - with Falkirk currently topping the list.

It comes as six cases of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland.

The Scottish Government confirmed four people have the variant in the Lanarkshire area, while another two have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board.

Scientists have raised the alarm over the strain, which is believed to be more transmissible than previous versions variants and could evade current vaccinations.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to hold an emergency briefing today after the new cases were discovered sparking fear over the tightening of restrictions.

Scotland's seven-day positivity rate remains at 338.4 as of November 25. Here are the highest and lowest Covid rates in Scotland:

Scotland's Covid rates - full list of areas

What are coronavirus cases like in your area? (Getty Images)

Rates per 100,000 of the population from November 19 to 25.

Falkirk - 568.8

Moray - 473.3

Angus - 444.7

East Renfrewshire - 427.9

Dumfries & Galloway - 412.0

Aberdeen City - 402.5

East Dunbartonshire - 400

Clackmannanshire - 399.7

Fife - 390.5

East Lothian - 390.2

Stirling - 390.1

East Ayrshire - 376.6

Aberdeenshire - 352.4

North Lanarkshire - 341.5

Inverclyde - 332.2

West Dunbartonshire - 330.5

City of Edinburgh - 319.9

Scottish Borders - 319.3

West Lothian - 316.6

Perth and Kinross - 308.7

Renfrewshire - 299.3

South Lanarkshire - 295.2

Argyll and Bute - 293.8

Dundee City - 282.2

Highland - 279.9

Midlothian - 278.0

South Ayrshire - 272.9

North Ayrshire - 271.1

Shetland Islands - 266.7

Glasgow City - 245.9

Orkney Islands - 147.3

Na h-Eileanan Siar - 132.1

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