The 10 areas of Scotland with the highest numbers of positive Covid-19 cases Lockdown may be easing but it's important to remember we're not yet out of the woods. New data released by the Scottish Government today breaks down the number of positive covid-19 cases in each area of the country. Here are the areas of Scotland with highest rate of new Covid cases last week Nicola Sturgeon election pledge to ‘remobilise NHS’ Nicola Sturgeon is to outline plans to increase NHS activity to 10 per cent above pre-coronavirus levels as part of efforts to help Scotland recover from Covid-19. If the SNP is re-elected to power next month, Ms Sturgeon said they would look to raise NHS in-patient activity, day case and out-patient activity to 10 per cent above pre-pandemic levels within one year. Here's what the First Minister is promising voters Meanwhile, the Scottish Tories have pledged to focus on the environment, setting out a package of measures to help protect our natural environment on land, rivers and sea. For the latest political news and election analysis, sign up to our politics newsletter. The undersea tunnel plan for Outer Hebrides to Skye like a 'magic carpet' for islands A tunnel connecting the island of Benbecula to Skye and the mainland would help serve as a “magic carpet” across the islands, it has been claimed. The project is now on a list of potential infrastructure projects that could take shape over the next 20 years. Read the full story here And finally... Vicinity, 13 letters. That's one of the clues in today's quick crossword. Every single day we have four new interactive puzzles on our website (crosswords, sudoku and word wheel). Perfect way to get the brain going in the morning. Subscribers can try them out right now, here. Thanks for reading, more headlines below. Sam Shedden, sam.shedden@jpimedia.co.uk | 