However, no new deaths from the virus have been recorded in East Lothian.

Here is the latest data from Public Health Scotland explained.

Latest figures

A total of 279 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in East Lothian between June 14 and 20.

This gives the county a seven-day positive rate per 100,000 population of 260.5 and a test positivity rate of 6.7 per cent.

This is 50 cases higher than the figures announced yesterday (Tuesday) for the period between June 13 and 19, when 229 were recorded.

Figures revealed on Monday for between June 12 and 18 had been the highest East Lothian had recorded since the start of the pandemic, a record that has now been broken on each of the past two days.

Before this week, the previous highest rate ever recorded in the county had been 181.2 per 100,000 population, which was recorded in December last year.

Areas of concern

Every part of East Lothian has recorded three or more cases in the past week. Three areas in the county now have their seven-day positive rate per 100,000 people in the highest category, more than 400 – which effectively means that in these areas at least one in every 250 people currently has the virus.

The current areas of concern are listed below, in order of the number of coronavirus cases, from highest to lowest. Where two places have the same number of cases, the one with the lower population (and therefore the higher infection rate) is listed first:

• Wallyford/Whitecraig – 31 cases, seven-day positive rate of 449.1
• Musselburgh South – 23 cases, seven-day positive rate of 500.7
• Tranent South – 22 cases, seven-day positive rate of 365.3
• Musselburgh East – 18 cases, seven-day positive rate of 375.9
• Prestonpans West – 18 cases, seven-day positive rate of 317.7
• Prestonpans East – 17 cases, seven-day positive rate of 396.8
• Musselburgh North – 16 cases, seven-day positive rate of 328.9
• Cockenzie – 15 cases, seven-day positive rate of 263.4
• Longniddry and Aberlady – 14 cases, seven-day positive rate of 244.9
• Tranent North – 14 cases, seven-day positive rate of 205.1
• Ormiston – 13 cases, seven-day positive rate of 438
• East Linton and Rural – 12 cases, seven-day positive rate of 219.7
• Dunbar East – 11 cases, seven-day positive rate of 236
• Haddington Rural – 10 cases, seven-day positive rate of 157.7
• Haddington North – eight cases, seven-day positive rate of 181.7
• Dunbar West – eight cases, seven-day positive rate of 146.1
• Musselburgh West – six cases, seven-day positive rate of 203.6
• Gullane and Drem – six cases, seven-day positive rate of 136.2
• Pinkie Braes – five cases, seven-day positive rate of 211.9
• North Berwick North – five cases, seven-day positive rate of 154.6
• North Berwick South – four cases, seven-day positive rate of 85.2
• Haddington South – three cases, seven-day positive rate of 62.8

Deaths

The number of deaths from Covid-19 in the county remains unchanged.

The last recorded death was on March 27.

Vaccinations

In East Lothian, 73,664 people have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. This equals 86.4 per cent of the population.

A total of 55,179 people have received their second dose, or 64.7 per cent of the population.

All of the county’s residents over the age of 55 have received at least one dose of a vaccine.

For 50-54-year-olds, 95.8 per cent have received at least one dose. The number is 88.6 per cent for 40-49-year-olds, 83 per cent for 30-39-year-olds, and 37 per cent for 18-29-year-olds.

Across Scotland

In Scotland there were 2,969 newly reported cases of Covid-19 in the latest 24-hour period.

There were five new deaths reported, with 18 people currently in intensive care and 170 in hospital.