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

This is a list of the 14 areas in Scotland that recorded the highest levels of positive coronavirus tests between October 23 and 29 according to latest government figures.

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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