Coronavirus in Scotland: East Renfrewshire overtakes Glasgow as Covid hotspot as cases numbers surge to highest daily figure since March

East Renfrewshire has overtaken Glasgow as Scotland’s Covid hotspot, according to the latest figures. as 432 new coronavirus cases were recorded across the country – the highest daily number since March.

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.