Nicola Sturgeon Omicron Briefing: 11 Scottish areas with the highest covid rates as Nicola Sturgeon warns 'tsunami of infections'

Here are the 11 areas in Scotland with the highest coronavirus rates as Nicola Sturgeon announces a ‘tsunami of infections’ is likely as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the country.

The data breaks down the number of positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people, according to council area.

It follows an announcement from Public Health Scotland saying that Scots should cancel their Christmas parties in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, with Nicola Sturgeon confirming that the Scottish Government agreed with the advice.

Here are the 11 areas in Scotland with the most new coronavirus cases between November 30 and December 6.

Here are the 11 areas in Scotland with the most new coronavirus cases between November 30 and December 6.

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5. East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire recorded 410 cases of coronavirus over the past week. This was a rate of 426.8 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

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6. East Lothian

East Lothian recorded 420.8 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people last week. This was 454 cases in total. Photo: Google

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7. Fife

Fife recorded 1,557 cases of coronavirus between November 30 and December 6. This was a rate of 416.2 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

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8. Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire recorded 213 cases of Covid-19 between November 30 and December 6. This was a rate of 415.3 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

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