New data released today shows the worst hit Covid zones in Ayrshire.
Public Health Scotland's statistics shows the highest case rates per 100,000 population for the past seven days.
And for the first time in many, many months, a suppressed area has appeared on the map. Suppressed areas are those that are showing the lowest level of Covid cases.
It comes as Nicola Sturgeon insisted Scotland is in a better place in the fight against coronavirus thanks to the emergency Omicron restrictions brought in over the festive season.
Across Scotland today, 6,329 cases have been recorded. This includes lateral flow tests and PCRs.
Tragically, four more deaths have also been recorded overnight and 41 people are in ICU with Covid across the country. A total of 1,441 people were in hospital yesterday with the virus.
And 4,405,821 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination; 4,105,220 have received their second dose; and 3,252,819 have received a third dose or booster
Data below relates to the most recent available data between January 12 and January 18.
East Ayrshire
- The region's overall seven-day PCR rate is at 519.7 with the test positivity rate at 17.3 per cent.
- Doon Valley South tops the charts with 1212.5; Auchinleck takes second with 1045.7; and Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs has the third-highest rate with 1022.1.
- While not suppressed, Piersland has the lowest prevalence in the region with 253.9.
North Ayrshire
- The region's overall seven-day PCR rate is at 476.0 with the test positivity rate at 15.9 per cent.
- Stevenston Hayocks takes top spot with 933.4; Ardrossan North East is second with 823.1; and Dreghorn claims third with 814.7.
- Dalry East and Rural is currently the only area in Ayrshire that has suppressed cases. Irvine Central has the next lowest rate with 123.0.
South Ayrshire
- The region's overall seven-day PCR rate is at 428.0 with the test positivity rate at 16.3 per cent.
- Girvan Glendoune has the highest rate of Covid with 881.1; Ayr North Harbour, Wallacetown and Newton South has 693.8; and Craigie has 593.4
- While not suppressed, Carrick South has the lowest prevalence in the region with 150.9.
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