Coronavirus in East Lothian - where do the figures stand at the end of the week?

The latest data from Public Health Scotland today (Friday) shows that instead they have gone in the other direction.

So what are the latest coronavirus figures for East Lothian and where do they stand in comparison to the rest of Scotland?

Here is the latest data explained:

Cases

The latest data shows that between January 13 and 19, East Lothian recorded 120 positive cases, which gave it a seven-day positive rate per 100,000 of the population of 112.1.

This is lower than the 133 cases and seven-day positive rate per 100,000 people of 124.2 recorded over the past two days.

This table shows the number of and trend in Covid-19 cases in East Lothian since the start of the pandemic, the most recent data is on the right hand side

Deaths

Five deaths were recorded last week, three of them within two days.

One additional coronavirus death was recorded in East Lothian last Sunday (January 17).

This is in addition to two last Saturday (January 16) and one on each January 4, 6, 13 and 14.

By comparison, five deaths were recorded in East Lothian in the whole month of December.

The is the highest monthly death toll in East Lothian since the first wave of the pandemic last spring.

This table shows the number of and trend in deaths from Covid-19 in East Lothian since the start of the pandemic, the most recent data is on the right hand side

How do the latest figures compare?

For the first time in several days, East Lothian’s figures are the lowest in the Lothian health board area.

Midlothian’s seven-day positive rate per 100,000 people was lower than East Lothian's but this is no longer the case

Edinburgh’s seven-day positive rate per 100,000 of the population is sitting at 119.3, Midlothian’s at 121.1 and West Lothian’s at 139.8.

When compared to the rest of Scotland, East Lothian’s figures are fifth lowest in Scotland.

Areas of concern

When the county is broken down, three parts remain areas of concern, all recording a seven-day positive rate between 200 and 399:

• Musselburgh North (14 cases)
• Ormiston (six cases)
• Tranent North (21 cases)

Nine places recorded a seven-day positive rate between 100 and 199, up two from yesterday. This list now includes:

• Cockenzie (nine cases)
• Haddington Rural (eight cases)
• Longniddry and Aberlady (six cases)
• Musselburgh East (five cases)
• North Berwick South (six cases)
• Pinkie Braes (four cases)
• Prestonpans West (six cases)
• Tranent South (10 cases)
• Wallyford/Whitecraig (10 cases)

This map shows the latest coronavirus figures for East Lothian and the parts of the county that are areas of concern, the darker the colour the higher the concern

At the other end of the scale, nine places recorded fewer than two cases each. This is up from six yesterday. On this list is:

• Dunbar East
• Dunbar West
• Gullane and Drem
• Haddington North
• Haddington South
• Musselburgh West
• Musselburgh South
• Prestonpans East
• North Berwick North

This means that two East Lothian towns (Dunbar and Haddington) recorded the fewest number of cases in the whole county, only a handful each.

SEE MORE: January 21 coronavirus figures: East Lothian's death toll at its highest since last spring

Scotland’s latest figures

Across Scotland today, a total of 1,480 positive cases of the virus were recorded, representing 6.9 per cent of all tests carried out yesterday.

A total of 2,053 people are currently in hospital, 49 more than yesterday, and 161 are in intensive care, the same number as yesterday.

Sadly, a further 71 deaths were recorded among those who had previously tested positive.

A total of 358,454 people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, up 23,583 from yesterday, and 4,689 people have received their second dose, an increase of 223 in the past 24 hours.