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.

By Beth Murray

Published 10th Dec 2021, 11:19 BST

Updated 10th Dec 2021, 13:59 BST

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.

9. North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire recorded 1,407 cases of Covid-19 over the last seven days. This is a rate of 412.4 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

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10. South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire recorded 453 cases of Covid-19 between November 30 and December 6. This was a rate of 404.0 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

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11. South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire recorded 1,294 cases of coronavirus last week. This was a rate of 403.3 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

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