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Scotland's top 16 areas with the worst Covid rates as Omicron rages - check yours
11.12.2021 - 13:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
As Scotland expects a "tsunami" of Omicron variant cases according to Nicola Sturgeon's remarks yesterday, 16 areas in Scotland are reporting the highest infection rates.
The most recent data from Public Health Scotland comes as the First Minister said cases of Omicron cases double every two days due to the variant's faster transmissibility.
Latest figures show 16 local authorities have the highest infection rates (over 400 cases per 100,000 people) dating from December 1 to 7.
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