Over 70s face social distancing restrictions for up to eighteen months, under plans reportedly being drawn up by UK Government advisers.
01.04.2020 - 16:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
There are now 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Dumfries and Galloway.
The latest figures show a further eight people have been confirmed as having tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, moving the tally up from yesterday's figure of 92.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that as of 9am, 2,310 people in Scotland had tested positive - an increase of 317 from Tuesday. 1,153 people are in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 with 147 people in intensive care.
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Over 70s face social distancing restrictions for up to eighteen months, under plans reportedly being drawn up by UK Government advisers.
Plans to move patients with coronavirus into a care home have been uncovered by the Sunday Mail.
A boss of a care home that has lost 9 residents to coronavirus has blasted the Scottish government on the lack of testing for covid-19.
A total of 837 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 58 deaths overnight.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she would deviate from the UK Government's lockdown measures if her advisers told her it was in the best interests of her country.
Scotland's First Minster Nicola Sturgeon has said she hopes to publish a lockdown exit strategy next week as measures in place are working.
779 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 80 deaths overnight.
699 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 84 deaths overnight.
A Dumfries boy was one of 12 children across the country to put his question about coronavirus directly to Nicola Sturgeon.
566 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland up 24 from yesterday.
542 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland.
495 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 48 deaths overnight.
447 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 81 deaths overnight.
366 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 70 deaths overnight.
296 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 74 deaths overnight.
The number of people who have died after contracting the coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 222, it has been announced today.
222 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - an increase of 2 deaths overnight.
220 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland - after an increase of two deaths overnight.
172 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland – after an increase of 46 deaths overnight.