The 12 areas in Scotland with the highest Covid rates

New data released by the Scottish Government today breaks down the number of positive covid-19 cases in each area of the country. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Mar 26, 2021 Good afternoon, Welcome to a coronavirus news update from [The Scotsman](. Our March [subscription]( offer only has a few days left. Make the most of our 25% off annual digital subscriptions deal with the code POLITICS25. Get full access to the latest Scottish news and politics, agenda-setting opinion pieces, and comprehensive sport coverage – ⁠and see 70% fewer ads. [Join us today.]( [The 12 areas of Scotland with the highest numbers of positive Covid-19 tests between March 13 and 19]( New data released by the Scottish Government today breaks down the number of positive covid-19 cases in each area of the country. [{$escapedtitle}]( The Scottish areas with the highest Covid rates Each week the latest [coronavirus]( figures for Scotland are broken down by area. We've put together a list of the areas with most positive new Covid-19 tests, according to data from the Scottish Government. [Find out if your area is on the list here](. Jason Leitch 'did not mislead' with Covid death figures The National Clinical Director did not mislead the public with his use of statistics on Covid-19 deaths in a recent media briefing, a statistics regulator has said. It comes after Professor Leitch told journalists there had been no Covid-19 deaths between July 17 and August 18 of 2020. [Read the full story by Elsa Maishman here.]( More coronavirus news today - [TRNSMT festival to go ahead in September without Lewis Capaldi]( - [Hospitality bosses say vaccine passports 'completely futile']( - [Nearly one in four Scots rule out going on holiday this year]( [>> Don't miss the latest coronavirus news as it happens on our LIVE blog](. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk [Article Image]( [Coronavirus in Scotland updates LIVE: Nearly a quarter of Scots rule out holiday this year]( Live updates on Covid-19 in Scotland, the UK, and around the world. [Article Image]( [Faster and better decision-making crucial at time of extreme uncertainty]( Leaders urged to screen out the noise of judgments and biases in quest to get the big decisions right Promoted by GetSmarter [Article Image]( [Aberlour Walkers Shortbread factory forced to close after Covid outbreak]( A shortbread factory has been forced to close following an outbreak of coronavirus cases at one of its premises in Moray. [Article Image]( [Coronavirus in Scotland: 701 positive cases recorded across the country]( Scotland has recorded 10 deaths from coronavirus and 701 positive tests in the past 24 hours, the latest figures show. [Article Image]( [‘No real science’ to stop people vaccinated against Covid from seeing each other - or to stop travel]( People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed to visit each other, an expert has said. [Article Image]( [You have to pay for Covid tests to fly abroad - here’s how much major airlines are charging]( Travelling abroad for holidays is currently not allowed under coronavirus laws, with people only permitted to leave under a few exceptions, such as for work or study. [View more news]( Please note Due to the unprecedented nature of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic we have launched this new daily newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest official information and advice. How to opt out of these emails We are sending these daily Coronavirus email bulletins in addition to our daily newsletter emails. If you would like to opt out of only these additional Public Interest emails, and continue to receive your regular daily newsletters, please [click here](. You have received this email as you have an account on The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.