East Renfrewshire has overtaken Glasgow as covid hotspot

East Renfrewshire has overtaken Glasgow as Scotland's Covid hotspot, according to the latest figures.

The rate of cases in East Renfrewshire has risen to 118.3 per 100,000 in the seven days to May 17, though the area remains in Level 2 of the Scottish Government's coronavirus restriction levels.

This has pushed it ahead of Glasgow, which remains in Level 3, and saw case rates rise to 112.1 per 100,000 people in the seven days to May 17.

Scotland has recorded 432 new coronavirus cases but no further deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the latest figures.

It means the death toll under this daily measure - of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - remains at 7,664.

The Indian variant has been detected in cases in Glasgow, causing increased concern among public health advisers and the Scottish Government.

Figures published on Thursday showed Scotland's daily test positivity rate was 1.6%, no change on the previous day.

There were 83 people in hospital on Wednesday with recently confirmed Covid-19, up from 78 the previous day.

Five people were in intensive care, up from four the day before.

So far 3,063,648 people have received the first dose of a Covid vaccination and 1,742,072 have received their second dose.

People aged 18 to 39 who live in postcodes G41, G42, G5, G51 or G52 in the southside of Glasgow are being offered coronavirus jabs early as public health authorities tackle a spike in cases in those areas.

Covid-19 vaccinations are also being offered to those aged 18-39 in Moray as NHS Grampian combats an outbreak of the virus in the area.

Glasgow and Moray remain in Level 3 restrictions despite the rest of mainland Scotland moving to Level 2 on Monday.

Case rates in Moray fell to 36.5 per 100,000 people in the seven days to May 17.

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