A further 3,598 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours – with the disease claiming another 31 lives.

Latest data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland shows there are 1,076 Covid patients in Scottish hospitals – down 31 from yesterday

The number of people battling the virus in ICUs across the nation is 82 – down 12 over the same period.

The new fatalities mean Scotland's Covid death remains at 8,427.

However, 10,688 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate up to Sunday, September 12.

In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, West Dunbartonshire has the highest rate in the country – at 753.9 as of Tuesday, September 21.

North Lanarkshire has the second-highest infection rate at 644.6 while South Ayrshire is third with 627.8.

In terms of Ayrshire's remaining two local authorities, North Ayrshire has the highest rate of 589.9 while East Ayrshire's rate is 581.4

In Ayrshire, 299 new cases have been reported. Broken down, 108 were in East Ayrshire, 98 in North Ayrshire and 93 in South Ayrshire.

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7-day infection rate per 100,000 population for each council area...

89.3 Orkney Islands

131.2 Shetland Islands

158.5 Na h-Eileanan Siar

204.8 Moray

289.3 Highland

291.8 Angus

302.8 Scottish Borders

327.2 East Lothian

346.6 Dumfries & Galloway

361.6 City of Edinburgh

375.2 Perth & Kinross

390.7 Aberdeen City

431.9 Argyll & Bute

444.5 Clackmannanshire

461.7 Aberdeenshire

502.5 Glasgow City

511.4 Dundee City

520.8 Stirling

522.5 Falkirk

532.5 Midlothian

532.7 South Lanarkshire

536.7 Fife

545.5 East Renfrewshire

550 West Lothian

560 East Dunbartonshire

573.6 Inverclyde

581.4 East Ayrshire

589.9 North Ayrshire

608.7 Renfrewshire

627.8 South Ayrshire

644.6 North Lanarkshire

753.9 West Dunbartonshire

There are currently 119 Covid patients in Ayrshire hospitals and seven people being treated for the disease in intensive care.

A total of 4,163,235 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccination and 3,815,907 have received a second dose.

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