As Scotland continues to suffer the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, eyes are focused on the statistics.
More and more data is becoming available to us everyday, and we'd like to make them as easy to digest as possible for our readers.
Here are the latest key figures for the coronavirus outbreak in Scotland.
Coronavirus cases in Scotland
The chart below shows how cases have changed over time in Scotland.
The yellow bars represent the total number of cases since the pandemic began, and the blue line presents the daily number of new cases.
Coronavirus deaths in Scotland
The blue line below shows the daily number of deaths in Scotland since the pandemic began.
Vaccinations in Scotland
This graph shows the daily number of vaccinations, as well as the total number of people in Scotland who have received both their first and second doses of the vaccines.
Please note, the blue line (daily increase) shows the total number of vaccines administered on that day according to Scottish Government data - this includes both first and second doses.
Daily cases and deaths in your area
This graph shows the latest Covid-19 deaths and case numbers for your area.
It shows how many new reported cases/deaths there have been today, as well as the total number since the pandemic began, as per the Scottish Government's daily reporting method.
Test positivity rate
This table shows the percentage of tests that have been returned positive, as well as the amount of tests reported in the last seven days.
It also shows these two figures in comparison to the WHO guideline of 5%.
Seven day rates per 100,000 population
This bar chart shows the latest seven-day rates for Scotland's local authorities. The rate is defined by the amount of positive tests per 100,000 population.
Hospital admissions
This graph shows the amount of Covid-19 patients that have been in hospital from the beginning of the pandemic.
The Scottish Government changed the way they reported these admissions midway through September. Now, only patients who tested positive while in hospital or two weeks before their admission are counted as Covid-19 patients.
You can select your local authority from the drop-down menu to show more localised data, or look at All Scotland for an overview.
An overview of the UK
Here are the total number of cases in the UK since the pandemic began, represented by the yellow bars, and the daily increase of cases, as shown by the blue line.
It shows how many new reported cases/deaths there have been today, as well as the total number since the pandemic began, as per the Scottish Government's daily reporting method.
Test positivity rate
This table shows the percentage of tests that have been returned positive, as well as the amount of tests reported in the last seven days.
It also shows these two figures in comparison to the WHO guideline of 5%.
Seven day rates per 100,000 population
This bar chart shows the latest seven-day rates for Scotland's local authorities. The rate is defined by the amount of positive tests per 100,000 population.
Hospital admissions
This graph shows the amount of Covid-19 patients that have been in hospital from the beginning of the pandemic.
The Scottish Government changed the way they reported these admissions midway through September. Now, only patients who tested positive while in hospital or two weeks before their admission are counted as Covid-19 patients.
You can select your local authority from the drop-down menu to show more localised data, or look at All Scotland for an overview.
An overview of the UK
Here are the total number of cases in the UK since the pandemic began, represented by the yellow bars, and the daily increase of cases, as shown by the blue line.
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