Coronavirus - Lanarkshire hit with more restrictions as cases continue to rise

The Scottish total has risen by a further 806, which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said includes a number of results from Friday and Saturday.The national tally is now at 28,604. 123 people are in hospital with 14 in intensive care.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Pubs, restaurants and bars across Renfrewshire will be required to close at 10pm from Friday as new coronavirus restriction are introduced.The move was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday as part of a series of measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.These include a nationwide extension of the household visiting ban - already in place in Renfrewshire - and a renewed emphasis on

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 386 new cases of coronavirus and one new death from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours.The figures were released by the Scottish Government this afternoon just minutes before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was set to make an announcement in the Scottish Parliament on new restrictions.She will also speak to the nation in a televised address at around 8.05pmThe new cases

“Scottish Labour has consistently urged our governments on both sides of the border to get testing and contact tracing working at scale, but a failure to do so during the first lockdown has hampered our national effort to control the virus and stop it spiralling out of control.“Every effort must be made to ensure our testing and tracing system is working effectively and that people have the right financial and practical support to allow them to isolate when necessary."

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.

parents have been left confused over the new Rule of Six restrictions which say children can mix at school - but outside of school can only mix with one other household. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that new measures came into force on Monday, which say no more than six people form two households can meet socially, either indoors or outdoors.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in Lanarkshire in the last two days.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today announced that a person had died from Covid-19 for the second consecutive day in Scotland, both of which were in Lanarkshire.The news comes just days after additional coronavirus restrictions were brought in for people living in Lanarkshire following an increase in cases.Prior to this week,

Nicola Sturgeon said she cannot rule out imposing a curfew for pubs and restaurants if the number of Scots testing positive for Covid continues to rise. UK Government ministers are already considering introducing a 10pm or 11pm curfew on hospitality businesses if local measures are unable to bring the spread of the virus under control in England.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire saw its first confirmed coronavirus death for more than two months announced yesterday (September 15).First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed one new death in Scotland yesterday - the 2500th - which was the first in Lanarkshire since July 5.In total 354 people have now died from Covid-19 in Lanarkshire including 185 in South Lanarkshire and 169 in North Lanarkshire.The news comes as another 59

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 267 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Scottish Government  - including 13 in Ayrshire.The overall figure account for 3.6 per cent of people tested in the last 24 hours.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the number was higher than it typically would be due to a backlog of test cases.One more death was confirmed of a person who tested positive for coronavirus

Greater Glasgow area as it tries to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.Around 1.75 million people living in Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and East Renfrewshire will be banned from having others in their homes for at least another week.The measure goes further than the rule of six which came into force across the rest of the country yesterday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people to follow the guidance.She said: "I would ask

Scotland today limiting social gatherings to a maximum of six people from two different households.It comes as the number of positive coronavirus cases continues to rise.Over the last 24-hour period a total of 70 people tested for the deadly virus, but Nicola Sturgeon said the figure is likely to change. She raised concern over a serious backlog of lab tests in the UK-wide system.The new rules apply to both indoor and outdoor setting, including in pubs, restaurants, homes and gardens.

Covid-19 restrictions being imposed across the country.David Alexander, who runs party firm Zander Nation, is continuing to take bookings for house parties, triggering fears his actions will help spread the killer virus.The 36-year-old offered to provide a home disco service after being contacted amid concerns that draconian rules on socialising are leading to an unregulated clubbing scene.Alexander operates the firm with his brother Stuart, who compared First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to Hitler

Covid-19 were found across the UK in 24 hours. It is the highest daily figure seen since May 17, the Department of Health in England has announced.

pub crawls as health officials struggle to keep on top of the rapid spread of Covid-19. The First Minister made the direct plea on the day new restrictions on movement were extended from Glasgow across most of west central Scotland.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 101 new confirmed cases of coronavirus amid concerns that the country's 'R' number has crept above one.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed the figures in her daily briefing earlier today.The R number indicates the spread of Covid-19 between people and should ideally be below one.But the First Minister revealed: ""We think that the R number in Scotland increased last week,

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded one coronavirus death in the past 24 hours, it was revealed this lunchtime.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there have been 156 new positive cases recorded during the same period.Six of the new cases have been reported in Ayrshire & Arran with Greater Glasgow showing the biggest spike on 86 cases.The new figure takes the total number of cases across the country to 20,788

coronavirus restrictions have come into force for 800,000 Scots in some of the country's biggest council areas. Nicola Sturgeon has announced a ban on indoor household gatherings as new lockdown restrictions were imposed on Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire Sturgeon said the transmission of the Covid-19 virus was mainly happening inside people's homes and the measures may be in place for two weeks.