Coronavirus Scotland: Ayrshire records its biggest ever rise in COVID-19 cases as seven deaths are confirmed

Ayrshire has recorded its worst week for coronavirus deaths since April.National Records of Scotland data released today shows that 43 death certificates registered in the region last week mentioned coronavirus.The death toll between January 11 and January 17 was only higher between April 13 to 19 when 51 deaths were linked to COVID-19.Across the region last week 13 deaths were in East Ayrshire, 19 were in North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire reported 11.Throughout the pandemic so far East Ayrshire

Ayr High Street have been proposed as part of a scheme to boost social distancing.An image, below, has been released from the Sustrans project showing arrows painted on the High Street pavement – telling people which direction to follow as they shop.South Ayrshire Council has been carrying out a consultation on how to spend £510,000 of Scottish Government funding.It is part of temporary proposals being mooted under the Spaces for People programme to make more room for walkers and cyclists.Ayr

Ayrshire hospitals has hit a record high for the third day in succession.Latest figures show 232 people were in hospital with confirmed coronavirus at midnight – up 11 from yesterday.There are now 14 people with the disease in intensive care, which is a rise of three.A further 95 positive coronavirus cases have been recorded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran taking the pandemic total to 12,236.A further 10 deaths have been recorded in Ayrshire – among 71 nationwide.Scotland's death toll now stands at

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,753 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland while the nation's death toll has tragically increased again.The latest sets of data have been published this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.And they come as enhanced lockdown measures take effect across mainland Scotland from today.A further 78 patients, including

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NHS Ayrshire & Arran has recorded another 140 new coronavirus cases overnight.The region's total now stands at 10, 996.NHS Ayrshire & Arran Covid hospital patient numbers are down by seven to 194.But ICU numbers are back at a second wave high of 12.Latest 7-day case rates per 100,000 show that North Ayrshire is currently the worst-hit in the county (341.4) with East on 320.5 and South on 266.4.Across Scotland 1,877 new cases have been reported in the past 24 hours - a 10 per cent positivity

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland's Covid death toll has risen by almost 100 in the last 24 hours with 1,865 new cases of the disease also diagnosed.The latest update was published this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 93 patients, eight from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting the coronavirus which means 4,965 people have

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire hospitals are dealing with a record number of coronavirus patients, new figures show.Statistics released by Public Health Scotland reveal there are 201 Covid patients in the region  - the highest number since the pandemic began.That includes a further 11 virus-related admissions in the last 24 hours.A total of 11 deaths have also been confirmed as Ayrshire tries to get to grips with a

amid the latest lockdown to hit both towns.A total of 600,000 businesses across Britain are expected to be supported by the move, at a cost of £4 billion, in a bid to help them survive the prospect of remaining closed over the coming weeks, with the lockdown in mainland Scotland set to run until at least the end of this month.Meanwhile, a further £594 million will be made available to councils and devolved nations to help businesses not covered by these grants.Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “The

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPeople in Ayrshire have been told to ‘stay at home’ until the end of January as part of a new national lockdown – with schools to stay shut.Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the strictest lockdown seen since March last year will come into force from midnight tonight.The First Minister told how hospitals in Ayrshire and Arran are at 96 per cent of their Covid capacity.The new restrictions will

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterMainland Scotland will go into a full national lockdown from midnight in a bid to get to grips with the rising number of coronavirus cases.The grim news was delivered by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon at the Scottish Parliament after MSPs were recalled for an emergency sitting.She described the current Covid situation as "extremely serious" with decisions made at a cabinet

In a series of tweets today, Ms Sturgeon said: "The rapid increase in Covid cases, driven by the new variant, is of very serious concern. The steep increases & severe NHS pressure being experienced in other parts of the UK is a sign of what may lie ahead.

Scottish Government has announced. There were also 17,328 new tests for Covid that reported results and 15.2% of these were positive.

Scottish Government has announced. There were also 21,451 new tests for Covid that reported results and 10.8% of these were positive.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA worrying rise of 2,045 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours.Data has been produced by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.Meanwhile, Scotland's death toll from the virus has tragically increased by 43 and now stands at 4,510.

Ayrshire region has the highest coronavirus case rate per 100,000 population in Scotland. The latest data from the festive period shows that East Ayrshire has the worst infection rate in the country over the past seven days.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSeven people died from coronavirus in Scotland over the Christmas period, new figures show.

Covid-19 in Scotland over the Christmas period, official figures reveal today.