Data released by the Scottish Government breaks down the number of positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people, according to council area.
Midlothian has seen a jump in case figures and has overtaken Dundee as the worst hit area in the country, while Inverclyde has made it into the top five this week following a surge in case numbers.
Here are the 12 areas in Scotland with the most new coronavirus cases between July 3 and July 9.
5. City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh recorded 474.9 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people. This was a total of 2,493 new cases. Photo: Google
6. Angus
Angus recorded 541 new cases of coronavirus over the last seven days. This was a rate of 465.6 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google
7. East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire recorded 416 cases of coronavirus between July 3 and July 9. This was a rate of 435.5 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google
8. Glasgow City
Over the last week in Glasgow City there were 426.1 positive cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people. In total, 2,698 positive cases were recorded in this area. Photo: Contributed