Scotland Tops Europe’s Covid Hotspots as Delta Infections Surge
- WHO tracker shows cities of Dundee and Edinburgh are worst
- Country plans to ease restrictions further in line with U.K.
Scotland fans celebrating after drawing with England in Edinburgh, June 17.
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Scotland is recording the highest rates of coronavirus cases in Europe a little over a month before the government plans to lift most restrictions on society and the economy.
The regions covering the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh were top of the World Health Organization’s latest heat map, the BBC reported, as the delta variant rips through the country. Scotland last week reported daily infections exceeding 4,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic.