Public Health Scotland announce 7,258 new Covid cases as hospital rates continue to fall

A further 7,258 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – with the disease sadly claiming another 16 lives.

Data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland show there are currently 1,302 patients with Covid in Scottish hospitals, which is down 17 from yesterday.

There are currently 32 people being treated with the disease in ICUs across the nation.

The new fatalities which have been recorded within the last 24 hours mean Scotland's death toll now stands at 10,291.

However, 12,823 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, January 23 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.

A further 240 positive PCR cases have been recorded in Ayrshire in the last 24 hours (IYA)

Meanwhile, there are 99 patients with Covid in Ayrshire hospitals – down seven from yesterday and the lowest number since January 2 – while 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, Aberdeen City has the highest rate in the country – at 594.2 as of Thursday, January 27.

Falkirk has the second-highest infection rate at 579.2 while Dundee City is third with 564.4.

In terms of Ayrshire's three local authorities, South Ayrshire has the highest rate of 430.7; East Ayrshire's rate stands at 418.6 while North Ayrshire's is 400.

Of the 240 positive PCR cases reported in Ayrshire, 89 were in East Ayrshire with 86 in North Ayrshire and 65 in South Ayrshire.

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

61.2 Shetland Islands

250 Orkney Islands

264.2 Na h-Eileanan Siar

298.5 Scottish Borders

348.8 Argyll & Bute

394.6 Highland

400 North Ayrshire

418.6 East Ayrshire

418.8 Angus

423.1 Renfrewshire

427 Glasgow City

428.4 Stirling

430.7 South Ayrshire

432.2 East Dunbartonshire

435.3 North Lanarkshire

439.2 West Dunbartonshire

439.3 East Lothian

449 Inverclyde

459 Aberdeenshire

467 Moray

474.9 West Lothian

479.5 Dumfries & Galloway

487.2 South Lanarkshire

507.8 Midlothian

515.3 East Renfrewshire

523.3 Perth & Kinross

522.5 City of Edinburgh

540.1 Clackmannanshire

563.2 Fife

564.4. Dundee City

579.2 Falkirk

594.2 Aberdeen City

A total of 4,409,367 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine; 4,119,889 are double jabbed and 3,279,961 people have received a third dose/booster.

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