Edinburgh is added to the 'Covid watchlist' as a key area of concern
| Author | Katie Williams |
| Published date | 31 May 2021 |
According to the weekly Zoe Covid Symptom Study, Bolton, Leeds and Bedford are also on the list as the more transmittable Indian variant rips through the cities.
The news comes just days before the First Minister will announce if Scotland, as a whole country, will drop down into Level One.
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However, there are already doubts about the capital's chances, as Health Secretary Humaz Yousaf said that it may be the case that certain areas will remain in Level 2 next week.
Coronavirus cases are still rising in parts of Scotland with Covid 'hotspots' developing within the capital and Glasgow is currently the only area in Level 3.
The Zoe Covid Study found that, on average, one in 1,530 people in the UK currently have symptomatic coronavirus , with R rates of 1.0 in England, Wales and Scotland, the Mirror reports.
The local watchlist is based on weekly reports from thousands of app users in each area and the proportion of newly symptomatic users who have tested positive for Covid.
Zoe Covid Study watchlist
According to the Zoe Covid Study app, these are the 20 local authorities that have the highest estimates of prevalence rate over the week to May 23.
1.
Tameside - 485 estimated cases per 100,000 people
2.
Aberdeen City - 474
3.
Bury - 434
4.
Leeds - 381
5.
Peterborough - 367
6.
North Lanarkshire - 349
7.
East Dunbartonshire - 303
8.
Bolton -282
9.
Redbridge - 273
10.
North Ayrshire - 233
11.
Manchester - 220
12.
Kirklees - 209
13.
Bedford - 205
14.
Bradford - 203
15.
Leicester - 173
16.
Warwickshire - 154
17.
North Lincolnshire - 140
18.
City of Edinburgh - 132
19.
Lancashire - 124
20.
Hillingdon - 118
Tim Spector, a founder of the Zoe Covid Study app and professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, said: "The hotspots...
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