The latest figures on deaths related to Covid-19 in West Dunbartonshire have been released.

Official statistics show that between Monday, July 26 and Sunday, August 1, there were no further deaths in the area in which Covid was mentioned on the death certificate.

There has been one life lost to Covid-19 since the start of May across West Dunbartonshire.

It means that the number of people who have died from Covid in West Dunbartonshire in 2021 remains at 66.

The total number of Covid-related deaths recorded in the area is 244 from when the pandemic began last March.

The mortality locally from the virus remains low despite its spread through the Delta variant. National Records for Scotland, which publishes the statistics, noted West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire had seen the highest Covid-related death rates through the pandemic.

Public Health Scotland says there were 181 confirmed positive Covid tests in West Dunbartonshire in the seven days to July 31, a seven-day rate per 100,000 population of 204.9, making it currently the second worst infection rate area in Scotland.

Nationally, Scotland has recorded 46 coronavirus-related deaths in the past week, down from 56 the previous week.

Only 4.5 per cent of those aged 55 and up haven't had a second dose of the vaccine, with the rest fully vaccinated.

More than 80 per cent of those aged 30-39 have had a first dose with almost 50 per cent receiving their second. And whle 72.5 per cent of those aged 18 to 29 have had a first dose, only 24.2 per cent have had a second jab.

Nationally, Scotland has recorded 46 coronavirus-related deaths in the past week, down from 56 the previous week.

It means that as of Sunday, 10,370 deaths have now been registered in Scotland with Covid-19 mentioned on the death certificate.

The NRS statistics are published weekly and cover all deaths registered in Scotland where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

They differ from the lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government because the NRS figures include suspected or probable cases of Covid-19.