The latest weekly coronavirus figures have been released, highlighting hotspots of Covid-19 per 100,000 of the population and the risk in each neighbourhood.
Scotland had 6,881 positive cases between January 27 and February 2, which was 125.9 cases per 100,000 population and a test positivity rate of 6.3%.
These numbers are considerably lower than last week, in which Scotland reported 10,501 positive cases, 152.5 cases per 100,000 population and a test positivity rate of 7.4%.
READ MORE: Last week's figures
Neilston and Uplawmoor in East Renfrewshire had the most Covid cases in Scotland, with 32 people testing positive from a population of 6,282.
The council area with the most cases of Covid-19 is Glasgow City with 1,196 positive cases, which works out at 188.9 per 100,000 people.
However, the area with the most Covid cases per 100,00 population was Falkirk with 213.2.
Only the Shetland Islands in Scotland had zero cases of Covid-19 over this seven day period.
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