COVID rates in Scotland have climbed for the second week in a row and are currently the highest in the UK, according to the latest surveillance by the Office for National Statistics. The highest virus rates appeared to be concentrated the the east of Scotland, including Dundee and Fife. However, there is evidence of a recent uptick in cases and hospital admissions in patients testing positive for Covid in south-west England. The majority of cases continue to be caused by the BA.5 sublineage of Omicron, which has comprised nearly 80% of all Covid cases sequenced in the UK since the end of June. READ MORE: Cases of 'Centaurus' variant detected in ScotlandThis includes 100 cases of BA.2.75 - nicknamed Centaurus - confirmed by sequencing in the UK as of September 6, including seven cases in Scotland.

Source: The Herald September 16, 2022 23:57 UTC