Contact tracing target has been missed, Scottish health secretary admits

a shutdown of the hospitality industry across much of the country.Jason Leitch said today businesses should consult with their local authority if they are unsure whether they will be able to reopen tomorrow.The hospitality industry was thrown into confusion yesterday after Nicola Sturgeon said licensed cafes would be able to stay open during a 16-day lockdown if they agreed to stop selling alcohol.But it was not immediately clear if that distinction also applied to licensed restaurants.Appearing

link.The news comes after the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed Parliament today revealing latest figures showing 1054 new cases of COVID in the last 24 hours across Scotland and one new death and implemented new restrictions.She said: “We are particularly concerned about Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley.“Without action – and this is perhaps the starkest warning in today’s evidence paper – we are likely to return to the peak level of

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterHealth chiefs are carrying out contact tracing after coronavirus hit Ayr's biggest holiday park, Craig Tara.Close contacts are being advised to self-isolate for 14 days, with the health board saying the risk to the public is low.Medical Director, Dr Crawford McGuffie, said this afternoon: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Health Protection Team has conducted a contact tracing exercise around a holiday

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travel exemption list in a bid to tackle the spike in Covid-19 cases. Turkey, Poland, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have been removed from the Scottish Government's list of travel corridors.

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coronavirus are not subject to a 'legal requirement.' In an interview with Times Radio on Thursday, the Health Secretary appeared to confuse matters when he said: “If the app tells you to self-isolate, then you should self-isolate."But if an NHS Test and Trace contact tracer tells you, then you must by law.”Asked whether that was complicated to understand, he said: “Not really, it is really straightforward.”Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

Ayrshire seven new positive tests have been recorded since yesterday. The total for the region now stands at 1535.At the moment, 73 people are in hospital with coronavirus and 8 people are in intensive care.The First Minister said: "The Scottish Cabinet will meet tomorrow to take stock.

house visits is “one of the options” being considered by the Government. Jeane Freeman also described a report about new curbs in England lasting for six months as a “more realistic position”.

self-isolation rules.

coronavirus has not been ruled out, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted.