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 up to January 21 has declined following the introduction of stricter lockdown measures, the official figures suggest.

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

However, case numbers remain relatively low and have declined across the area for the past week, 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 15 to January 21, there were 198 positive cases recorded in West Dunbartonshire - a seven-day positive rate of 222.6 per 100,000 people.

The week before (January 8-14), there had been 225 cases and a seven-day positive rate of 253.0.

By comparison, neighbouring Argyll and Bute had 55 confirmed positive cases during the week to January 21. 

Glasgow’s figure for the same seven days was 1,748, and East Dunbartonshire’s was 260.

For the week to January 14, 25 cases were reported in the Dalmuir and Drumry areas, 20 in the Clydebank East area, 15 in Duntocher and 13 in Clydebank as well as Singer & Clydebank South.

Dumbarton East and Leven saw 11 cases, while Whitecrook saw 10, Alexandria, Kilpatrick and Dalreoch areas each saw eight cases, while Dumbarton saw six.

Bowling, Balloch and Bonhill areas had six cases in each of the areas.

Lomond had three cases.