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'We will not propose any changes this week' 

There have been no changes to Covid restriction levels across Scotland today. 

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire will stay in level two restrictions for now, despite expectations for them to be moved to level three. 

Read the speech Nicola Sturgeon made to Scottish Parliament this afternoon, including changes to level 4 restrictions from next week, in full here

Ten places in Scotland with the lowest coronavirus rates

Although regions such as The Highlands have a predictably low level of new cases, there are some surprises in this list, which uses the latest coronavirus data. 

See if the area where you live has one of the lowest Covid rates in Scotland here.

And if you want to know the 12 areas with the highest coronavirus rates, see our story here.

More Covid-19 news this afternoon

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Interactive map shows which level each part of Scotland is in as Nicola Sturgeon makes latest announcement
 
Nicola Sturgeon announced this afternoon in parliament that there will be no changes this week to the restriction levels across Scotland.
 
     
 
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12 areas in Scotland with the most coronavirus cases between November 21 and November 27
 
According to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government, these are the 12 areas in Scotland that recorded the highest levels of positive coronavirus tests between November 21 and November 27.
 
     
 
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These are the ten places in Scotland that recorded the lowest coronavirus rates in between November 21 and 27
 
Data from the Scottish Government shows the breakdown of coronavirus rates according to area between November 21 and November 27.
 
     
 
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Health and care workers in Scotland are to be given a £500 payment as a &quote;thank you&quote; for their work during the pandemic, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
 
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