Covid cases are on the rise in Renfrewshire

Covid cases have spiked in Renfrewshire as part of an increase in spread thought to be driven by the rise of the new Omicron sub variant.The seven-day positive case total for the week until March 13, stands at 3,083 - a rate of 1,718.6 per 100,000 population.It represents a steep rise in cases from the seven-day positive case figure on March 6, which stood at 2,192- a rate of 1, 221.9 per 100,000.Despite the increasing volume of cases, the number of deaths in the area has remained stable.Figures from the National Records of Scotland show one person died in the week beginning March 7, where covid was mentioned on the death certificate.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. The number of covid deaths in Renfrewshire has remained relatively stable for weeks, with the exception of the week beginning February 28, when six deaths were recorded.There have been a total of 25 deaths in Renfrewshire where covid was mentioned on the death certificate since the beginning of 2022.Latest figures show 117 deaths took place throughout Scotland last week where the virus was mentioned on official records - up six from the previous week.The majority of the deaths - 90 in total - took place amongst those aged 75 or over, while 17 were in the 65 to 74 age group, with ten of the dead aged under 65.Men accounted for the majority of the deaths, with 67 males amongst the toll.The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow recorded the highest number of covid-related deaths with 14, while 11 took place in the Highland region.Some 27 of Scotland's 32 local council areas recorded at least one covid death.Data