7,479 new Scots Covid cases as hospital numbers in Ayrshire fall over weekend

A further 7,479 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland — including 568 in Ayrshire.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are currently 2,360 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals, which is up 34 from Friday.

There are currently 21 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.

No new deaths from the have been recorded within the last 24 hours, meaning the nation's Covid death toll remains at 11,320.

However, 13,684 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, March 20 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.

Meanwhile, there are 153 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals — down 14 from Friday.

Covid cases have piled up in the last few weeks (Getty Images)

Fewer than five people are being treated with the illness in the region's intensive care units.

In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, Na h-Eileanan Siar has the highest rate in the country – at 3,222.6 as of Sunday, March 27.

South Ayrshire has the second-highest infection rate at 1,758.5 while East Ayrshire is third with 1,737.7.

In terms of Ayrshire's remaining local authority, North Ayrshire has a rate of 1,681.9.

Of the new cases reported in Ayrshire, 201 were in South Ayrshire, 196 were in North Ayrshire and 168 in East Ayrshire.

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

817 Orkney Islands

1,018 Dundee City

1,113.7 Aberdeen City

1,171.6 Angus

1,186 Glasgow City

1,298.1 Perth & Kinross

1,299.2 East Renfrewshire

1,300.9 City of Edinburgh

1,306.8 Aberdeenshire

1,318.4 Dumfries & Galloway

1,332.7 Fife

1,344.6 Stirling

1,369.5 Argyll & Bute

1,375.1 North Lanarkshire

1,402.3 Scottish Borders

1,441.3 South Lanarkshire

1,431.4 Moray

1,465.6 West Lothian

1,476.8 East Dunbartonshire

1,487.9 Midlothian

1,496.8 East Lothian

1,520.3 West Dunbartonshire

1,522.7 Clackmannanshire

1,527.4 Inverclyde

1,566.4 Renfrewshire

1,610.7 Highland

1,639.3 Falkirk

1,670.3 Shetland Islands

1,681.9 North Ayrshire

1,737.7 East Ayrshire

1,758.5 South Ayrshire

3,222.6 Na h-Eileanan Siar

A total of 4,352,430 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 4,092,082 are double jabbed and 3,449,125 people have received a third dose/booster.

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