Weekly update: 14 areas in Scotland with the highest coronavirus rates according to latest data

Government data shows breakdown of coronavirus rates according to area over a seven day period.

Data released by the Scottish Government breaks down the number of positive covid-19 cases per 100,000 people, according to neighbourhood.

This data is from October 23 to October 29, 2020.

South Lanarkshire remains the worst hit area with 313.3 cases per 100,000 population, while at the bottom of the scale, and not included on this list, sits the Shetland Islands with an infection rate of only 8.7 per 100,000 population over this seven day period.

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