East Lothian now has the highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the whole of the UK, while Dundee, Midlothian and Edinburgh have all seen a rise in rates.
The increase in cases reflect the impact of the highly transmissible Delta Covid variant which is now affecting most of the country, with 45 per cent of local areas in England seeing case rates climb.
Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said the high rates are thought to be partly linked to football fans watching the Euro 2020 tournament indoors, and with England’s hotly anticipated match against Germany on Tuesday (29 June), a similar surge could be expected in other parts of the country.
Listed are the 13 areas of the UK which have the highest rates of Covid-19 cases right now, based on the seven days up to 23 June. Images are for illustrative purposes.
5. Midlothian
Midlothian’s Covid-19 case rate is 466.1 and the area had 431new cases. Photo: Ian Forsyth
6. City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s Covid-19 case rate is 448.1and the area had 2,352 new cases. Photo: OLI SCARFF
7. Manchester
Manchester’s Covid-19 case rate is 430.5 and the area had 2,380 new cases. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS
8. Salford
Salford’s Covid-19 case rate is 401.8 and the area had 1,040 new cases. Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS