Nicola Sturgeon delivered an update on the state of the Covid pandemic in Scotland earlier today.
19.01.2022 - 13:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Many restrictions in Scotland will be scrapped from Monday as cases from the Omicron surge fall.
In an update yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon said recent figures "gives us confidence that we have turned the corner on the Omicron wave" and announced the end to many restrictions.
The most recent date from Public Health Scotland data shows a drop in positive tests with numbers showing 20.9 per cent of PCR tests are positive - a drop from 36 per cent in early January.
Cases are now on a downward slope and the First Minister said there has been a 'significant fall' in positive cases.
That said, the number of Covid cases in the country is still high.
Latest figures show only five areas out of 32 areas in Scotland are outwith the highest positivity rate.
Yesterday saw 7,752 new cases reported from positive PCR and lateral flow tests.
7 day positive PCR cases in Scotland based on people tested between January 9 to 15
1. Clackmannanshire
361 cases
703.8 cases per 100,000
2. East Lothian
743 cases
688.6 cases per 100,000
3. South Lanarkshire
2,167
675.5 cases per 100,000
4. Fife
2,519 cases
673.3 cases per 100,000
5. Falkirk
1,070 cases
673.3 cases per 100,000
6. Glasgow City
4,157 cases
654 cases per 100,000
7. Dundee City
961 cases
645.7 cases per 100,000
8. Midlothian
584 cases
625.9 cases per 100,000
9. City of Edinburgh
3,258 cases
617.5 cases per 100,000
10. Aberdeen City
1,375 cases
600.3 cases per 100,000
The rest in order:
11. Renfrewshire
12. North Lanarkshire
13. West Dunbartonshire
14. Angus
15. Perth and Kinross
16. East Ayrshire
17. Inverclyde
18. East Renfrewshire
19. East Dunbartonshire
20. North Ayrshire
21. West Lothian
22. Dumfries 7 Galloway
23. Highland
24. Aberdeenshire
25. Stirling
26. Moray
27. South Ayrshire
28. Scottish Borders
29. Argyll and Bute
30. Na
Nicola Sturgeon delivered an update on the state of the Covid pandemic in Scotland earlier today.
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