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Scotland records record number of new coronavirus cases for third time in four days
Scotland has again recorded a record number of new coronavirus cases. Today’s update says 4,234 new cases have been recorded. It’s the third time in four days that the daily total has set a new record, after yesterday (3,887 new cases) and Monday (3,285 new cases).
About 10.5% of tests carried out were positive. That is up from 9.8% yesterday, but down from 11.6% on Tuesday.
There are 275 people in hospital with coronavirus, up 40 from yesterday. But the number of Covid patients in intensive care, 16, has gone down by three.
There have been six further deaths.
At a news conference on Tuesday Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister, cited Euro 2020 and Scotland’s low population immunity, relative to the other parts of the UK, as reasons for new cases in Scotland being so high at the moment.
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Public Health England has published its latest Covid surveillance report (pdf). As PA Media reports, it shows Covid case rates in all regions of England are continuing to increase. PA says:
North-east England has the highest rate, with 346.4 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 27 June, up sharply week-on-week from 175.3. This is the highest rate for the region since the week ending 10 January.
North-west England has the second highest rate: 325.3, up from 244.3.
Eastern England has the lowest rate: 87.8, up from 47.7.
This chart show how England is experiencing a third wave of cases
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