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Top 12 areas in Scotland with the lowest coronavirus rates

New data shows breakdown of coronavirus rates according to area over seven day period.

The data released by the Scottish Government breaks down the number of positive covid-19 cases per 100,000 people, according to neighbourhood.

The following list highlights the top 12 areas in Scotland with the lowest number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 population over the course of seven days.

This data is from September 27 to October 3 2020.

Not included in this list, Glasgow City remains the worst hit area with 193.3 cases per 100,000 people while at the other end of the scale sit the Orkney Islands and Shetland

Islands with no new recorded cases in this time frame.

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This data is from September 27 to October 3 2020.