Asymptomatic testing for Covid begins in North Lanarkshire

Covid-19 outbreak at Peel Primary in Livingston.And a UK Government mobile testing unit is open in Livingston from today onwards, to try and stop infection from spreading further.Nicola Sturgeon will address the nation tomorrow and it will be revealed if the latest spike in infections will derail her planned exit from lockdown in April.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionBarry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however working in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, we are pleased to

link.This can be for a number of reasons such as not being 28 days post Covid infection, being unwell on the day of vaccination or are new residents.As a result, further visits to care homes are taking place to ensure all residents are fully vaccinated as they become eligible.A 90-year-old former carer became the first resident of a care home to get the Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland, back in December.Annie Innes got the initial dose at Abercorn House in Hamilton.

East Kilbride and Strathaven have now received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against coronavirus, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than 3000 residents with both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine across the region.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top

link!In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5762.5 cases and 194.9 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 237,555 people - 43.7 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 16,411 of them - three per cent of the population - have received both doses.

link!A recent report has indicated that although the Scottish economy faces unparalleled economic challenges due to Covid-19, work-based learning through apprenticeships are key to recovery.Barry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however

link!Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5673.8 cases and 192.6 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 227,332 people - 41.8 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 12,630 of them - 2.3 per cent of the population - have received both doses.

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “Our amazing team deserve all the credit for their hard work over the last few weeks.

S4-S6 who attend school for practical work are offered kits to test themselves.

coronavirus strain after three Scots oil workers tested positive.Jeane Freeman said there is currently no evidence that the mutant bug has been transmitted within the community after extensive contact tracing took place.A total of six cases of the P1 variant were discovered in the UK last month - with three occurring amongst a team of workers who flew into Aberdeen Airport.The trio, who are employed by oil services firm Bureau Veritas, fell ill with the bug after working in Brazil and

Edinburgh Airport were wrongly stung with hefty fees amid travel restriction confusion in Scotland.All 36 arrivals on a flight from Dublin Airport were mistakenly asked to buy coronavirus test kits worth £210 by Border Force in a costly error with full refunds issued to each passenger.Those flying on the Ryanair service, which arrived in Edinburgh on Friday 26 February, told officials that they did not need the testing kits because they had come from Ireland - a "common travel area", Dublin Live

The Mirror reports.Of the 32 local areas across Scotland, nine council areas are blue - Stirling, West Dumbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, Clackmannanshire, West Lothian, Midlothian and Falkirk.As of Thursday, there have been 204,055 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland and 7,398 people have died following a positive test for the virus, according to the Scottish Government.Here is the seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population between February 23 and March 1.

Covid test kits due to a Border Force mix up.The 36 Ryanair passengers arriving from Dublin last Friday, February 26 argued they were not required to buy the home-testing kits because they had been in Ireland for more than 10 daysThe UK Government's Border Force has apologised for its mistake which caused "general panic."The airport blamed inaccurate guidance from the Scottish Government for the confusion and accused it of a 'lack of engagement', saying 'passengers were paying the price'.Full

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Researchers from Stirling University are taking part in a collaborative study looking at the rehabilitation of those suffering from long-Covid.The study – in collaboration with Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University and funded by the Scottish Government’s chief scientist office – will examine community rehabilitation delivered by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other health professionals to find

Covid-19 Committee he said there needs to be more testing for Police Scotland officers who attends house parties across the country every night.Asked by SNP MSP Stuart McMillan is he believed there was appropriate testing in place for those on the frontline, Calum Steele replied, "no".He is now calling for more frequent testing to allow cops to be safe they are not spreading the virus after attending gatherings.Steele said: "The expansion of testing to emergency control rooms seems to be a

link!In total, 36,907 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1211 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5568.2 cases and 183 deaths for every 100,000 residents.

link!In total, 36,907 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1211 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5568.2 cases and 183 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 198,386 people - 36.5 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination.

link!Mr Neil said: “With the Scottish Government rolling out the Scottish Child Payment and supporting hundreds of thousands of families across Scotland with the £100 Covid winter hardship payment, we are making a real difference to people’s lives and lifting children out of poverty.“This has been an incredibly difficult time for families in Airdrie who may have faced lost earnings, increased food bills and cold weather.“The £100 winter payment will hopefully have eased the financial strain many

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in North Lanarkshire are to benefit from almost £200,000 of extra funding.The Scottish Government has committed £145.3 million to alcohol and drug rehabilitation services across the country, including £50m to reduce drugs deaths.The Scottish Budget for 2021/22 has committed a total of £16 billion to improving the nation’s health and supporting the NHS in its recovery