Covid Scotland: Here are the 12 areas with the highest Covid rates

Here are the 12 areas in Scotland with the highest coronavirus rates ahead of the introduction of vaccine passports later this week.

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 address Parliament on Tuesday to give an update on the coronavirus pandemic.

The update comes as vaccine passports, which will be required to get into venues such as nightclubs, are due to come into force at 5am on October 1.

Here are the 12 areas in Scotland with the most new coronavirus cases between September 18 and 24.

9. Fife

Fife recorded 1,790 cases of Covid-19 last week which was a rate of 478.4 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

East Dunbartonshire recorded 514 cases of Covid-19 over the last week. This was a case rate of 472.6 per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

Falkirk recorded 739 cases of coronavirus last week. This was a rate of 460.3 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google

Renfrewshire recorded 816 cases of coronavirus over the last seven days. This was 454.9 cases per 100,000 people. Photo: Google