Six new Covid deaths as Public Health Scotland reveal infection rate data for every council area

A futher 2,363 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland with the disease claiming another six lives.

Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 346 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals – an increase of eight from yesterday.

There are 32 people with the illness being treated in ICUs across the nation which is an increase of two over the last 24 hours.

The six deaths mean Scotland's death toll from the virus now stands at 7,735.

In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, Dundee City has the highest rate in the country — at 914.1 as of Monday, July 5.

Midlothian has the second-highest infection rate at 761.4 while East Lothian is third with 607.9.

Covid hospital admissions are on the rise in Scotland (SWNS)

Of Ayrshire's three local authorities, East Ayrshire has the highest rate of 430.3 compared to North Ayrshire's rate of 267.9 and South Ayrshire's 262.9 as it emerged that the health board region was one of the top 10 Covid hotspots in Europe.

Ayrshire accounted for 90 of the nation's new cases with 38 reported in North Ayrshire, 30 in East Ayrshire and 22 in South Ayrshire.

7-day infection rate per 100,000 population for each council area...

37.4 Na h-Eileanan Siar

48.0 Shetland Islands

58.4 Orkney Islands

80.4 Moray

127.0 Dumfries & Galloway

203.8 Argyll & Bute

230.1 Aberdeenshire

262.9 South Ayrshire/Highland

246.4 Clackmannanshire

267.9 North Ayrshire

270.1 Scottish Borders

278.1 Stirling

313.9 South Lanarkshire

356.1 Falkirk

386.4 North Lanarkshire

388.9 West Lothian

430.3 East Ayrshire

447.8 Aberdeen City

456.3 Inverclyde

475.2 East Renfrewshire

479.2 Fife

498.3 Angus

493.0 Glasgow City

511.8 East Dunbartonshire

523.2 Renfrewshire

530.8 West Dunbartonshire

550.8 Perth & Kinross

592.5 City of Edinburgh

607.9 East Lothian

761.4 Midlothian

914.1 Dundee City

There are 14 Covid patients in Ayrshire hospitals – down two from yesterday – while fewer than five people are battling the disease in intensive care in the region.

A total of 3,879,458 people have received the first dose of a Covid vaccine and 2,791,071 have received their second dose.

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