Coronavirus Scotland: Fresh vaccine hopes as Ayrshire records 73 new cases

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed In the last 24 hours there have been 969 fresh infections, bring to the total number of cases since the pandemic began in March to 93,155. The new deaths bring the total loss of life to 3,676.There are 1,099 people currently in hospital and 80 being treated in intensive care for Covid-19.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 51 people in Scotland have died due to coronavirus within the last 24 hours - with the number of new positive tests smashing the 1,000 barrier.The grim news was revealed today as the Scottish Government published the details for special relaxed rules over the festive break between December 23 and 27.Christmas "bubbles" of three households should contain no more than eight people over the

infections, with 1,125 people currently in hospital and 90 being treated in intensive care for Covid-19. It comes as the four UK nations agreed a plan for the festive period.Christmas gatherings will be set at eight people over 12 years old in Scotland - and households should stay two metres apart indoors, according to new official guidance.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 41 people have died from coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours - including four in Ayrshire and Arran.But there has been a sizeable drop in new;y reported cases of the disease - 771 today compared to 949 yesterday.The new Covid-19 figures were released this afternoon by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland.They show that three people have died in South Ayrshire and

Scottish Government have confirmed.

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Scottish Government have confirmed.The latest figures reveal the death toll now stands at 3,496.Another 887 people have also tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of cases to 87,517.The latest numbers show that 1,193 people are being treated in hospital for the virus with 100 in intensive care.Of the new cases, 234 are in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 246 in Lanarkshire, and 140 in Lothian.Figures were released by the Scottish Government this afternoon as

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire will remain in the third level of Covid-19 restrictions.Meanwhile our neighbours in South and East Ayrshire face three weeks at the fourth tier, starting from 6pm this Friday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her ‘tough decision’ to move East and South Ayrshire into a tier four in a bid to save Christmas plans.The increased restrictions are the closest to the national

coronavirus in the last 24 hours in Scotland, the Scottish Government has confirmed.A further 1,248 people have tested positive for the virus overnight bringing the total number of cases to 83,259.The death toll for Scotland now stands at 3,323 since the start of the pandemic in March.A total of 1,249 people are currently receiving hospital treatment of which 95 are in intensive care.The figures emerged as Nicola Sturgeon is due to update the Scottish parliament and the country on the changes to

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 717 new cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed in Scotland as local authorities wait for the next announcement on which Covid level they will be placed in.Scotland's death toll from the virus is up six to 3,286.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnother 56 people have tragically died from COVID-19 in Scotland with 1,357 new cases of the disease diagnosed.The Scottish Government released new data this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.Scotland's death toll from the virus is now 3,244 while three of the people who died in the last 24 hours were from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran region.However, data from the National

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire doesn’t have a Covid-testing centre because Crosshouse Hospital near Kilmarnock is seen as appropriate, a meeting heard.But new walk-in testing centres are now being considered.Councillor Jim Montgomerie said lots of residents have asked him why they have to travel elsewhere for tests.The Saltcoats politician asked council leader Joe Cullinane why there are no coronavirus testing

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed.The latest figures show there were 1,357 new Covid-19 cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 79,017 since the pandemic began.Leading today's briefing, deputy First Minister John Swinney said Scotland's death toll now sits at 3,244.According to the data, 1,228 people are currently being treated in hospital with 96 in intensive care.It comes as three parts of Scotland officially

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures show there were 1,212 new Covid-19 cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 77,660 since the pandemic began.

Covid-19 recorded overnight. It brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began in March to 64,355 - while the death toll stands at 3,040.The number of patients currently being treated in hospital after testing positive is 1,226, with 105 in intensive care.

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.

NHS Inform  and the  Scottish Government. have the latest COVID-19 guidance online.

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