Ayrshire is one of the top Covid hotspots in Europe as one of five health boards in Scotland making a concerning list.World health officials have collected data which has ranked the worst rates of coronavirus across the continent – with over half the list made up of Scottish towns and cities as cases continue to surge.The list has put the Scottish Government on high alert as doubts over 'Freedom Day', scheduled for August 9, have become apparent.Over a period of 14 days, NHS Ayrshire & Arran has shown a case rate of 602 per 100,000 leaving it 10th on a list that includes Tayside (1,146), Lothian (1,079) Greater Glasgow and Clyde (824) and Fife (646).