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.
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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