Glasgow hospitals will only allow 'essential' visits from next week amid a surge of coronavirus cases.
13.12.2021 - 11:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Around 1,000 pupils have been sent home from Dumfries and Galloway schools this term amid Covid scares.
Youngsters have been instructed to take a PCR test at home and, when a negative result appears, they are generally back in class within a day.
The precautionary measures have been effective and head teachers have reported that the process works well to ensure education isn’t badly disrupted.
However, there is still a risk of a class being sent home or entire school being closed if 20 per cent of
Glasgow hospitals will only allow 'essential' visits from next week amid a surge of coronavirus cases.
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Schoolchildren are to be given the chance to take part in a controversial survey which asks intimate sexual questions.
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Striker Jason Cummings has been sent home from Dundee training after a breach of discipline.
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