Coronavirus testing falls in Scotland as criticism of government mounts

Boris Johnson's government has handed the coronavirus pandemic "appallingly badly" while being hindered by devolution. Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee heard there was a lack of transparency from the UK Government in the early days of the crisis.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw has called on health chiefs to get on top of care home staff testing in Ayrshire.Mr Carlaw challenged Nicola Sturgeon on the matter at First Minister’s Questions after Sturgeon revealed only a fifth of staff had been routinely tested across the country.Scottish Government statistics reveal that across Scotland’s 14 health boards, only 11,195 care home staff have been tested out of an estimated 50,000 across the country.In NHS Ayrshire and Arran 689

coronavirus pandemic is breaking down, according to the Scottish Health Secretary. Condemning Downing Street’s approach to the nationwide crisis, Jeane Freeman said there is a "vacuum" where shared discussion and decision making should be at the highest level.

care home staff have been tested for coronavirus, according to new figures. The huge number of deaths from the deadly bug in care homes sparked plans to introduce tests.

Covid-19, despite repeated calls for such a programme to begin. Jeane Freeman said discussions were under way about testing staff in some areas of hospitals as the NHS resumes some non-Covid treatments.

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

Ayrshire & Arran region have been diagnosed with the coronavirus which is an increase of five from yesterday's figure.

The number of Ayrshire hospital patients battling coronavirus has dipped below 10.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

A further 12 people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland bringing the death toll to 2,375.

A care home boss has accused the Scottish Government for three months of “mixed messages, mismanagement and missed opportunities” during the pandemic.

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.

A Scottish Government adviser on coronavirus has called for the policy on "shielding" the vulnerable by "cocooning" them indoors to be scrapped.

Prisoners released early from Scotland's jails to stem the spread of coronavirus have not been screened for the illness first, a Scottish Government minister has said.

A new case of Covid-19 has been detected on a remote Scottish island where ten people have already died after contracting the virus.

The Scottish Government today said that 1892 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire and increase of 25 from yesterday.

A total of 241 Ayrshire and Arran residents have died as a result of contracting coronavirus.