NEWLY published figures reveal the rates of new Covid-19 cases in every local authority area in Scotland.
The statistics, which show the number of new cases per 100,000 people, are for the seven days to November 27. They are based on tests carried out in NHS laboratories and by commercial partners.
Aberdeen has recorded the biggest rise in Scotland, up from 52.5 to 88.8. Renfrewshire has the highest rate, down from 254.6 to 215.5.
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Data for the most recent four days – November 28 to December 1 – has been excluded as it is incomplete.
Rates have fallen in 25 of the 32 local authority areas.
The biggest drop is in North Lanarkshire, down from 234.6 to 176.1; followed by Stirling, down from 194.2 to 135.9, and Glasgow, down from 222.2 to 169.5.
The list has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on data published by Public Health Scotland.
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