Public Health Scotland has published new data showing the effect of the latest lockdown on Covid-19 cases in West Dunbartonshire.

The number of cases has levelled out following the introduction of stricter lockdown measures, the official figures suggest.

According to daily updates published online by Public Health Scotland, parts of Clydebank East, Singer and Clydebank South, Kilpatrick and Clydebank continue to show the highest case numbers for the whole of West Dunbartonshire.

However, case numbers remain relatively low across stable across the area for the past two weeks and the rate per 100,000 of population is average in comparison to other parts of Scotland and for the country as a whole.

According to the most up-to-date figures, covering the week from January 8 to January 14, there were 225 positive cases recorded in West Dunbartonshire - a seven-day positive rate of 253 per 100,000 people.

The week before (January 1-7), there had been 229 cases and a seven-day positive rate of 257.5.

By comparison, neighbouring Argyll and Bute had 71 confirmed positive cases during the week to January 14. 

Glasgow’s figure for the same seven days was 2,142, and East Dunbartonshire’s was 296.

For the week to January 14, 26 cases were reported in the Clydebank East area, 22 in the Singer and Clydebank South area, 19 in the Kilpatrick and Clydebank areas and 18 cases in the Duntocher area.

Alexandria saw 16 cases, while Whitecrook saw 15, Drumry 14, while Leven and Dalmuir areas each saw 13. Balloch had 11 cases.

Lomond recorded nine cases, while Clydebank North saw eight and Dumbarton East saw a rise in cases to seven.

Dumbarton had five cases, while Dalreoch had four. Bowling and Bonhill had three cases each.