Many restrictions in Scotland will be scrapped from Monday as cases from the Omicron surge fall. In an update yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon said recent figures "gives us confidence that we have turned the corner on the Omicron wave" and announced the end to many restrictions.
The most recent date from Public Health Scotland data shows a drop in positive tests with numbers showing 20.9 per cent of PCR tests are positive - a drop from 36 per cent in early January.Cases are now on a downward slope and the First Minister said there has been a 'significant fall' in positive cases.That said, the number of Covid cases in the country is still high.Latest figures show only five areas out of 32 areas in Scotland are outwith the highest positivity rate.Yesterday saw 7,752 new cases reported from positive PCR and lateral flow tests.7 day positive PCR cases in Scotland based on people tested between January 9 to 151.
Clackmannanshire361 cases703.8 cases per 100,0002. East Lothian743 cases688.6 cases per 100,0003. South Lanarkshire2,167675.5 cases per 100,0004.
Fife2,519 cases673.3 cases per 100,0005. Falkirk1,070 cases673.3 cases per 100,0006. Glasgow City4,157 cases654 cases per 100,0007.