Covid Scotland: Here are the 10 Scottish areas with the highest coronavirus rates this week as Nicola Sturgeon considers extension of vaccine passport scheme

Here are the 10 areas in Scotland with the highest coronavirus rates over the last seven days.

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

It comes following the announcement from Nicola Sturgeon that the vaccine passport scheme is likely to be extended three weeks before Christmas.

Here are the 10 areas in Scotland with the most new coronavirus cases between November 7 and November 13.

5. Angus

Angus recorded 628 cases of Covid-19 over the last seven days. This was a case rate of 542.2 per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

Dumfries and Galloway recorded 791 cases of Covid-19 last week. This was 533.4 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

East Dunbartonshire recorded 549 cases of coronavirus over the last seven days. This was a rate of 504.8 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

East Ayrshire recorded 605 new cases last week. This was a rate of 497.5 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google