Coronavirus Scotland: 28 new deaths recorded as fatalities surge across country

The First Minister welcomed the first interim results in large-scale trials in relation to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine candidate.The positive development emerged as one more coronavirus death occurred in the past 24 hours.Across Scotland, 912 new positive tests have been recorded in the past 24 hours. Of those, 73 are in NHS Ayrshire & Arran taking the region's total to 5,153..The First Minister said on the vaccine candidate: "That is positive news.

Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 73,443 since the pandemic began in March. Scotland's death toll from the virus currently stands at 3,039.

coronavirus. There have been 1,596 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 72,328 since the pandemic began in March.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 39 people have died from coronavirus in Scotland - including one in South Ayrshire -  in the last 24 hours.The number of positive cases in the country has increased by 1,216 - down from 1,433 yesterday - with 80 of them in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran health board region.The Ayrshire figure is a decrease of eight from yesterday and hospital numbers in the region are down too.There are a

lockdown system came into effect across the country at 6am on Monday morning. The local lockdowns range from level zero to level four - with restrictions in the highest tier as close to a full lockdown as the country experienced in March.

Scotland has recorded six more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours with 1148 new cases of the disease.

coronavirus  deaths in Scotland over the last 24 hours. Statistics released online this afternoon show a further 1,101 Scots have also tested positive for the deadly  virus.

Nicola Sturgeon today revealed details of a new five-tier system which will be used to decide how to implement local lockdowns from next month.The framework will be debated by MSPs next week before council areas are placed in one of the tiers as of November 2.A decision on what levels to apply to different areas won't be made until next week.Levels 1, 2 and 3 will be broadly equivalent to the UK Government levels to offer some uniformity with measures south of the border.It's possible the whole

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 1,281 people in Scotland have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.The Scottish Government has published new figures this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.Tragically, Scotland's death toll from the virus has also risen to 2,819 – which is up 28 from yesterday.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThree Ayrshire residents have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, new figures from Public Health Scotland show.Two of the tragic victims of the disease lived in North Ayrshire and the other in East Ayrshire, bringing the death toll for the county to 200.The sad news was revealed this afternoon after Nicola Sturgeon announced new Council area Covid restriction levels.Ayrshire has recorded a

Motorbike enthusiast Sam, from Dumfries and Galloway, sat the first of the two-part exam with his test centre in Rutherglen before the country went into lockdown in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The busy heartthrob then had to wait until tests were back up and running again at the beginning of August for his chance to get out on the road for the final part.Speaking to the Daily Record at the time, BikeRite Rider Training owner Roy McCulloch said: “He had been training with us for the

coronavirus cases over the last 24-hour period as one death was announced. The Scottish Government released the latest figures across the country yesterday as 1,016 patients remained in hospitals.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish Government will introduce a new five-tier coronavirus alert system from next month as a further 1,401 people were diagnosed with the disease.Regions will be designated Tier 0 (the least restrictive), Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 or Tier 4 (close to a full lockdown) from Monday, November 2.MSPs at Holyrood will vote on the plans with talks to take place

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died in the past 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today. The death toll for the region is now at 189 with the area recording 9 deaths in the past seven days.A total of 105 fresh Covid cases have been detected in the past 24 hours in Ayrshire and Arran.

Ayrshire has recorded 38 new infections in the past 24 hours bringing the region's total to 2,926.A total of 53 people were in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19; with seven in intensive care.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if

Ayrshire residents have died in the past week after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.One NHS Ayrshire & Arran patient has died in the past 24 hours, Public Health Scotland data has shown.The number of COVID-19 hospital deaths in the region now stand at 182.The person that has died in the past 24 hours was a resident from North Ayrshire.Ayrshire has, again, recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours with 103 new infections bringing the region's total to 2,888.A

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Wishaw photographer has shared some of his stunning snaps of his travels across the country.Ron Ballantyne sent us a picturesque scene of Bow Fiddle Rock at Portknockie in the Moray Firth.And there was more to come as Ron also submitted some shots of everything from a Scottish wild cat to a Highland cow out on the road.Ron said: “I took a great shot at Carrbridge by Aviemore.

Coronavirus cases across Scotland are continuing to rise with the number of deaths creeping up as well. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday the pandemic 'can't be seen as a contest between health and the economy'.

hospital for the killer bug with 35 in intensive care. Of the latest cases 419 were recorded in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 337 in Lanarkshire, 191 in Lothian and 95 in Ayrshire and Arran health boards.

missing Scots teenager who may have travelled more than 200 miles across the country.Nathan Bell, 16, was last seen in the Merkinch area of Inverness at around 9.45am on Saturday October 10. But he has since vanished prompting a police search.Highland cops think he may have travelled to Saltcoats, or the surrounding area, in North Ayrshire.They have asked locals to keep an eye out for the youth and have issued a description.He is described as around 5 ft 10 ins tall, heavy build with short brown