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Ross Dunn

The 84 Ayrshire towns and villages that have 'suppressed' coronavirus cases

Data released today shows that a vast majority of Ayrshire towns and villages are suppressing coronavirus cases.

Public Health Scotland figures show COVID-19 hotspots and locations where the virus is less prevalent.

And all but six of the region's areas listed by the Scottish Government have now suppressed the virus.

The new update shows that 83 out of 92 areas have the virus in retreat — two fewer that last week.

Ayrshire as a whole reported 12 new cases in the past 24 hours with 17,190 positive tests being detected since the pandemic began.

The number of people in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals remains below five along with ICU numbers.

No new deaths have been recorded across Scotland.

There have been 292 new cases have been recorded with the nation's total now at 229,613.

But cases are so low in a number of Ayrshire areas they've been classes as 'suppressed' to protect patient confidentiality.

East Ayrshire

In East Ayrshire, 27 of the 30 areas are suppressed.

Suppressed: Stewarton West; Stewarton East; Shortlees; Newmilns; New Farm Loch South; Kilmaurs; Kilmarnock South Central and Caprington; Galston; Doon Valley North; Darvel; Cumnock and Craigens; Cumnock North; Mauchline; Cumnock Rural; Auchinleck; Earlston and Hurlford Rural; Mauchline Rural; Altonhill North and Onthank; Northern and Irvine Valley Rural; Dean and New Farm Loch North; Drongan; Bellfield and Kirkstyle; Grange, Howard and Gargieston; Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural; Southcraig and Beansburn; Bonnyton and Town Centre; Altonhill South, Longpark and Hillhead.

Not suppressed: New Cumnock (226.2); Doon Valley South (157.7); Piersland (155.9).

North Ayrshire

In North Ayrshire 32 of 37 areas are suppressed.

Suppressed: Saltcoats Central; Largs South; Largs North; Kilwinning Pennyburn; Irvine Fullarton; Irvine Broomlands; Arran; Ardrossan North West; Irvine East; Stevenston North West; Largs Central and Cumbrae; Skelmorlie and Rural; Ardrossan Central; West Kilbride and Seamill; Kilwinning Whitehirst Park and Woodside; Kilwinning Central and North; Springside and Rural; Irvine Bourtreehill; Irvine Castlepark South; Irvine Castlepark North; Fairlie and Rural; Dalry West; Kilbirnie North; Kilbirnie South and Longbar; Dalry East and Rural; Dreghorn; Irvine Perceton and Lawthorn; Beith West; Irvine Tarryholme; Irvine Girdle Toll and Stanecastle; Stevenston Hayocks; Beith East and Rural; Kilwinning West and Blacklands.

Not Supressed: Irvine Central (186.2); Saltcoats North West (113.3); Stevenston Ardeer (98.8); Ardrossan North East (69.6); Saltcoats North East (59.6).

South Ayrshire

In South Ayrshire 24 of 25 areas are suppressed.

Suppressed: Troon; Prestwick Airport and Monkton; Maybole; Holmston and Forehill; Girvan Glendoune; Girvan Ailsa; Carrick South; Carrick North; Barassie; Prestwick West; Maybole; Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts; Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton – the coalfields; Dalmilling; Belmont; Alloway and Doonfoot; Muirhead; Prestwick East Heathfield; Newton North; Coylton; Castlehill and Kincaidston; Dundonald, Loans and Symington; Ayr South Harbour and Town Centre.

Not suppressed: Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South (195.0).

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