Coronavirus Scotland: 'Capacity issue' delays 64,000 test results across the UK

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.

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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

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight. The First Minister also confirmed there were 1,216 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 69,660 since the pandemic began in March.

Geoff Ellis and DF Concerts put together a blueprint to stage live shows that involves securing a superfast, highly accurate and affordable coronavirus test.A pilot gig is expected to take place in eastern Europe in December - but the Scottish Government has issued a statement that may dampen the enthusiasm felt by music lovers after the revelations in the Record on Saturday.The Scottish Government claims testing is only accurate at the exact point of the test being taken and that symptoms may

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.

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

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

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 28 new coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland overnight, the highest daily figure since May 21, the Scottish Government has announced.Another 1,739 Scots have also tested positive for the virus as cases continue to rise across the country.Some 873 patients are currently being treated in hospital, an increase of 49 overnight, while 73 remain in intensive care.In Ayrshire and

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 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

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'.

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our newsletter. Compliance with new coronavirus restrictions put in place on Friday has been “good”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.Pubs and restaurants in the central belt have been ordered to close, while elsewhere alcohol can only be served in outdoor areas.“The early anecdotal evidence that we have from the police would suggest that compliance with the new rules and with rules generally has been good,” she said.“That’s encouraging – these new

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 956 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - with 72 in Ayrshire.The national figure accounts for 14.9 per cent of newly tested individuals.The Scottish Government say there have been no new deaths of people who have tested positive for coronavirus.But there are 449 people in Scottish NHS hospitals with confirmed Covid-19 and 33 patients in intensive care.In Ayrshire

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Today marks the 104th year that the Erskine charity has been caring for veterans.The first wounded veterans admitted to the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers arrived on October 10, 1916.A total of 13 patients came through the doors of the pioneering hospital when it opened over a century ago. They came from throughout Scotland to the newly opened hospital, to be fitted with

coronavirus rules. In a statement, Police Scotland said they would 'deploy additional officers across the country' to make sure the new legislation is followed.