Weekly Cases for COVID-19 by Local Authority
Weekly counts of all laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in Electronic Communication of Surveillance in Scotland (ECOSS) for COVID-19 only, broken down by Local Authority.
More detailed metadata is available from the Metadata tab of the PHS Viral Respiratory Diseases Surveillance dashboard.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | text | Flu season (year starting at week 40) | |
| ISOyear | numeric | ISO year when specimen was taken | |
| ISOweek | numeric | ISO week when specimen was taken | |
| WeekBeginning | numeric | First day of the week (Monday) when specimen was taken. Format YYYYMMDD | |
| WeekEnding | numeric | Last day (Sunday) of the week when specimen was taken. Format YYYYMMDD | |
| Pathogen | text | ||
| LAname | text | Name of Local Authority | |
| LAcode | text | Local Authority code based on boundaries as at 1st April 2019. Local Authority is assigned based on postcode of residence, if postcode is missing location defaults to the Local Authority of the submitting laboratory. | https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/geography-codes-and-labels |
| LAQF | text | Qualifier=‘d’ if derived (Total). | https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/statistical-qualifiers |
| NumberCasesPerWeek | numeric | Number of laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in the week (PCR only) | |
| RateCasesPerWeek | text | ||
| Population | text |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | December 11, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | October 23, 2025 |
| Created | October 23, 2025 |
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