The data breaks down the number of positive covid-19 cases per 100,000 people, according to council area.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to hold a coronavirus briefing on Tuesday at 12.15pm where she will address the rising case numbers and the Delta Variant.
Speaking on Good Morning Scotland this morning Professor Leitch said: “Delta is really hard. You can see it around the world causing problems, so we are concerned.
"A big percentage [of people testing positive] are under 40 so that means the harm is not as significant.
"But people are still harmed by this virus.”
Here are the 11 areas in Scotland with the most new coronavirus cases between August 14 and August 20.
5. Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire recorded 256 new Covid-19 cases between August 14 and August 20. This was a rate of 499.1 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google
6. Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire recorded 844 cases of coronavirus over the last seven days. This was 470.5 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google
7. Glasgow City
Glasgow City recorded 2,973 cases over the last week. This was a rate of 467.7 cases per 100,000 population. Photo: Google
8. Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute had a case rate of 464.7 per 100,000 people last week. This was 397 cases in total. Photo: Google