There are concerns Moray will be unable to move into Level Two restrictions with the rest of Scotland from May 17, unless cases are brought under control
Public health experts at NHS Grampian have warned Moray is now seeing “uncontrolled, sustained community transmission” of Covid-19.
With an escalating number of cases in the region, an incident management team has now been launched in an effort to bring the virus back under control.
The region now has 81.4 cases per 100,000 – East Dunbartonshire has the second highest with 41.4, while neighbouring Aberdeenshire and Highland are at 11.
Deputy director of Public Health at NHS Grampian, chairman for the IMT [Incident Management Team], Chris Littlejohn said: “In Moray we are now seeing uncontrolled, sustained community transmission, current restrictions not are containing it, and the situation is rapidly deteriorating.