A further 3,667 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland in the last 24 hours – with the disease claiming another 50 lives.

Latest data published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland shows there are 1,011 Covid patients in Scottish hospitals – down 46 from yesterday

The number of people battling the virus in ICUs across the nation is 79 – down seven over the same period.

The new fatalities mean Scotland's Covid death now stands at 8,514.

However, 10,826 deaths have been registered in Scotland where Covid was mentioned on the death certificate up to Sunday, September 19.

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 738.1 as of Thursday, September 23.

Further cases continue to be recorded across the country
Further cases continue to be recorded across the country

North Lanarkshire has the second-highest infection rate at 603.6 while East Ayrshire is third with 592.1.

In terms of Ayrshire's remaining two local authorities, South Ayrshire has the highest rate of 571.6 while North Ayrshire's rate is 522.2

In Ayrshire, 344 new cases have been reported. Broken down, 144 were in East Ayrshire, 103 in North Ayrshire and 96 in South Ayrshire.

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

83.1 Shetland Islands

102.7 Orkney Islands

177.4 Na h-Eileanan Siar

214.2 Moray

261.2 Highland

262.9 Scottish Borders

279.9 East Lothian

288.4 Angus

318.8 City of Edinburgh

321.7 Dumfries & Galloway

375.7 Argyll & Bute

377.6 Aberdeen City

408.1 Perth & Kinross

424.5 Aberdeenshire

427.3 Midlothian

446.6 East Renfrewshire

457.1 Stirling

462.4 Glasgow City

463.3 Inverclyde

481.4 West Lothian

481.6 South Lanarkshire

503 Clackmannanshire

503.8 Fife

521.4 Dundee City

522.2 North Ayrshire

523.8 Falkirk

524 Renfrewshire

568.3 East Dunbartonshire

571.6 South Ayrshire

592.1 East Ayrshire

603.6 North Lanarkshire

738.1 West Dunbartonshire

There are currently 124 Covid patients in Ayrshire hospitals – up four from yesterday – and five people being treated for the disease in intensive care.

A total of 4,168,278 people have received one dose of a Covid vaccine and 3,820,182 have received both doses.

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