Top 10 Scottish Covid and Omicron hotspots as daily cases hit record high of 20,000

Today's Covid figures in Scotland revealed a record breaking 20,217 new cases - the highest daily figure so far in the pandemic.

A whopping 34.9 percent of 65,860 tests were positive today.

Previously, the record for new cases in a day was 15,849 on December 29, 2021.

The Scottish Government released headline figures today instead of detailed data, which hasn't been updated since December 31.

The government stated that the New Year weekend - and the large volume of tests - have caused delays in reporting test results.

Public Health Scotland is "continuing to monitor the situation".

Cases hit a record high of over 20,000 new Covid cases today (PA)

The latest report also said there are 1,031 people in hospital with Covid and 38 people in intensive care as of January 2.

As for the booster programme, 2,992,583 Scots have received a third dose or booster.

In Scotland 4,383,212 people have received their first vaccination whilst 4,017,051 have received their second dose.

The Scottish Government said detailed data will return on January 5.

There were 17,065 new cases on January 1 and a further 14,080 positive cases on January 2.

Figures from December 31 report a total of 13,649 Omicron cases in Scotland.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give the first Covid update of the year on Wednesday.

Confirmed Omicron cases by health board

Figures as of December 31.

• Greater Glasgow & Clyde: 4,011
• Lothian: 3,079
• Lanarkshire: 2,337
• Lanarkshire: 2,337
• Ayrshire and Arran: 1,030
• Forth Valley: 646
• Tayside: 640
• Fife: 563
• Grampian: 478
• Highland: 404
• Borders: 244
• Dumfries and Galloway: 142
• Shetland: 14
• Orkney: 8
• Western Isles: 4

Top 10 Covid hotspots in Scotland

Figures listed by local authority based off positive cases from December 22 to 28.

1. Renfrewshire

3,468 cases

1,933.2 cases per 100,000

2. North Lanarkshire

6,221 cases

1,823.6 cases per 100,000

3. South Lanarkshire

5,805 cases

1,809.4 cases per 100,000

4. East Dunbartonshire

1,963 cases

1,805.1 cases per 100,000

5. Inverclyde

1,381 cases

1,792.1 cases per 100,000

6. East Renfrewshire

1,716 cases

1,786.4 per 100,000

7. Glasgow City

10,627 cases

1,671.9 per 100,000

8. West Dunbartonshire

1,465 cases

1,658.4 per 100,000

9. Stirling

1,444 cases

1,534.9 per 100,000

10. Clackmannanshire

785 cases

1,530.5 per 100,000