A TOTAL of ten West Fife neighbourhoods have recorded the highest number of positive coronavirus rates in the past week.

An interactive map from Public Health Scotland reveals hotspots in the area for the period from October 31 until November 6.

It shows the number of cases per 100,000 population and is broken down into different neighbourhoods.

Earlier this afternoon, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that Fife will be moving from tier two to tier three on Friday morning, describing the change as a “difficult, but in our view necessary and precautionary decision”. 

The most recent figures show 10 areas in West Fife recorded positive cases which gave them a rate of 100-plus per 100,000 population. The highest number was in Crossgates and Halbeath where there were 23 positive cases.

Those in the 100-plus per 100,000 population category were Cairneyhill and Crombie (1-4 cases); Crossgates and Halbeath (23 cases); Dalgety Bay East (1-4 cases); Dunfermline Abbeyview North (7 cases); Dunfermline Brucefield (6 cases); Dunfermline Touch and Woodmill (1-4 cases); Kelty East (6 cases); Kincardine (5 cases); Rosyth (1-4 cases) and Valleyfield, Culross and Torryburn (5 cases).

One area, Oakley, Comrie and Blairhall, was included in the 75-99 per 100,000 population category with between one and four cases.

Places with 50-74 cases per 100,000 population, and all having between one and four cases, were Crossford, Charlestown and Limekilns; Dunfermline Bellyeoman and Townhill; Dunfermline Duloch North and Lynebank; Dunfermline Pitcorthie East; Inverkeithing East; Kelty West; North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West; Rosyth East; Rosyth North and Saline and Gowkhall.

The areas with 30-49 cases per 100,000 population, all with between one and four cases, were Dalgety Bay West and Hillend; Dunfermline Central; Dunfermline Headwell and Dunfermline Masterton.

Two areas recorded a rate of 15-29 cases per 100,000 population. Both with one to four cases, they were Dunfermline Duloch South and Dunfermline Milesmark and Wellwood.

Seven areas recorded no cases at all. These were Aberdour and Auchtertool; Dalgety Bay Central; Dunfermline Abbeyview South; Dunfermline Baldridgeburn; Dunfermline Garvock Hill; Dunfermline Pitcorthie West and Rosyth Central.