Today's Public Health Scotland Covid infection rate data as 3,894 new cases reported

A further 3,894 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours — including 318 in Ayrshire.

The Scottish Government say the figures are higher than expected due to a backlog of tests now being processed.

Latest data shows there are 591 Covid patients in Scottish hospitals which is down 61 from Friday. There are currently 43 people with the disease being treated in ICUs.

Meanwhile, there are 54 Covid patients in Ayrshire hospitals while fewer than five people are being treated for the illness in the region's intensive care units.

No new deaths have been reported meaning Scotland's death toll from the virus remains at 9,649.

However, 12,127 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to Sunday, November 28.

In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, Falkirk has the highest rate in the country – at 598.8 as of Sunday, December 5.

The latest figures have been published by the Scottish Government (Daily Record)

East Ayrshire has the second-highest infection rate at 588.8 while East Dunbartonshire is third with 476.3

In terms of Ayrshire's remaining two local authorities, South Ayrshire's rate stands at 377.2 while North Ayrshire's is 312.8.

Of the new cases reported in Ayrshire, 160 were in East Ayrshire with 95 in North Ayrshire and 63 in South Ayrshire.

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

100.6 Shetland Islands

147.3 Orkney Islands

203.6 Dundee City

244.7 Highland

264.6 Aberdeenshire

273.9 Argyll & Bute

275.2 Perth & Kinross

278.5 Scottish Borders

283 Glasgow City

292.5 Aberdeen City

305.5 Renfrewshire

312.6 Angus

312.8 North Ayrshire

313.2 Na h-Eileanan Siar

335.3 City of Edinburgh

341.2 Stirling

344.6 Midlothian

360.5 Moray

372.4 Clackmannanshire

377.2 South Ayrshire

382.8 Inverclyde

388.1 South Lanarkshire

397.2 Dumfries & Galloway

400.7 North Lanarkshire

405.3 West Dunbartonshire

418.9 West Lothian

420.6 East Renfrewshire

420.8 East Lothian

423.6 Fife

476.3 East Dunbartonshire

588.8 East Ayrshire

599.8 Falkirk

A total of 4,354,064 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 3,960,681 are double jabbed and 1,889,285 people have received a third dose/booster.

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