Public Health Scotland publishes a map showing the locations of new cases in the Borders and other council areas in the country THE number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 of the population in the Borders has increased in the last week. According to data collated by Public Health Scotland, the seven-day positive case rate for February 14-20 is 39 per 100,000 (based on 45 new cases). As reported on February 15, the seven-day rate for February 6-12 was 27.7 per 100,000. Over the same time period, 26 out of 30 areas in the Borders reported fewer than three confirmed cases of coronavirus. However, according to the figures published today (Tuesday, February 23), this has now dropped to 24 out of 30.