Coronavirus Scotland: Six NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients die in the past 24 hours

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.

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Remembrance Sunday. The donation, described as "significant and meaningful" is made every year and will go toward the charity 's education project.

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

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

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

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

coronavirus at a Scottish health centre.At least three members of staff are understood to have tested positive for Covid-19 at Motherwell Health Centre in North Lanarkshire in recent days.But a source told the Record of fears that nurses were being advised to go to work and carry out house calls as normal earlier this week - despite some being in contact with infected colleagues from the Windmill Street practice.After their concerns were raised with the health board, staff who had contact with

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

road has been closed due to a crash tonight. Emergency services including Police Scotland raced to the scene at the M8 at junction three close to Livingston at around 6.20pm.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran are continuing to rise, it can be revealed today. A total of 62 patients are in hospital battling coronavirus with eight people in intensive care.A total of 57 new cases have been reported in the region overnight with the total for the county now at 2,983.Across Scotland, one more person has died after testing positive for COVID-19.

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

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Christmas may not be the ‘usual celebration’ due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Jeremy Farrar said that families should be prepared for a ‘very difficult’ period over the next few months due to a rise in the virus and other infections.

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 interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Ayrshire Post have this week joined business owners in backing a campaign to encourage shoppers to think local first.Scotland loves Local, led by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, aims to encourage folk to shop in their high streets and help get our town centres back on their feet following the impact of Covid-19.And the Post is encouraging everyone to shop locally whether it’s for your fruit and

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA £75 million housing plan faces its D-day next month.Builders Barratt West Scotland want to erect up to 300 homes in Monkton and a site for a park and ride.Along with Rochpion Properties, they are set to learn their fate from South Ayrshire Council.Barratt say the Ayrshire Growth Deal will act as a “key economic driver” to help regenerate the area – and insist their plan should be central to

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.