Council meet online as Covid-19 cases in South Lanarkshire rise

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The leader of South Lanarkshire Council says it’s disappointing but necessary that the area is moving into Tier 4 of Covid restrictions.John Ross reacted to the news of the local authority area going into the strictest lockdown rules from today.Mr Ross said: “I know that everyone will share my disappointment that it has been necessary to place Lanarkshire and other parts of Scotland in Level 4 of the Covid

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Councillors were warned that the financial cost of coronavirus could get worse over winter.Coronavirus is set to cost South Lanarkshire Council more than £35 million in 2020-21 but executive director for finance Paul Manning warned “that figure has the potential to move”.Figures reported to the council’s executive committee on Wednesday, November 4, revealed the total cost attributed to Covid-19 was set to

The Reformer understands the owners of Creature Comforts, who declined to comment, are keen to continue trading in Burnside.

the Reformer he was concerned about the numbers. He said: As cases of pupils self-isolating at Cathkin High School increase, it is clear that there is anxiety amongst pupils and parents.“I am deeply concerned by reports of pupils not being advised to self-isolate when they should already have been doing so for a number of days.

East Kilbride has been plunged into a second lockdown.

recently appealed to the public for their help in reducing coronavirus rates in wards, as the number was higher than at the peak of the pandemic’s first wave. Now, as Lanarkshire is on the brink of facing tougher lockdown restrictions, we can reveal that the total number of confirmed Covid cases in hospitals today stands at 259 – an increase of 39 since October 21.The total number of suspected Covid cases in hospital has however decreased to 39  – compared to 44 on October 21.

link.Cllr Scott said that the private individual and the councillor “are not different people” and that the council’s “actions should reflect that”.Legal adviser Karen Moore said it was “very rare” for a councillor to chose to object as a private individual but that they are entitled to do so.

Lanarkshire on Sunday at her daily press briefing in Edinburgh on Monday.

East Kilbride News previously highlighted the desperate plight of Campbell Duke and his family from East Kilbride.

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teaching union has called on the Scottish Government to "rethink" its position on schools remaining open full-time throughout lockdown.

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Hospitals in parts of Wisconsin have reached full capacity due to an influx of coronavirus patients, according to a local report.  As of Tuesday afternoon, hospitals within the Mayo Clinic Health System in the northwest region of the state reached 100% capacity, local outlet WQOW reported.The Mayo Clinic Health System operates hospitals in Barron, Bloomer, Eau Claire, Osseo and Menomonie, per the outlet.  On Tuesday, Wisconsin recorded 7,073 new confirmed cases of COVD-19, a record since the

the Herald newspaper. Earlier this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Lanarkshire will remain in the tier 3 category, but did not rule out a move to tier 4 in the future.The Reformer reported earlier this month that teaching unions in Lanarkshire have called for a return to blended learning, with some pupils taught from home, if the case numbers worsened.

South Lanarkshire Council recently announced their naming competition for council gritters this winter, which previously produced the likes of Gritter Thunberg and Lewis Caploughdi as names.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New weekly cases of coronavirus have fallen for the second consecutive week in Lanarkshire.More than 15,000 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in the region.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed a further 219 cases in the county for yesterday at her daily briefing on Monday, November 9, as weekly cases fell below 2000 for the first time in a month.That brings the total number of new Covid cases

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.School pupils in South Lanarkshire are being the given the chance to once again name the council’s gritter fleet.Last year’s competition for South Lanarkshire Council’s Roads department saw Gritter Thunberg, Lewis Caploughdi, Salt Disnae, Oh Plougher of Scotland, Nitty McGritty, Gritty McVitie, Snow Coo and Spready Mercury out gritting the roads, supported by Snow Blow Patrol the snow blower.This year

Ted Johnson Rachel Maddow said today that she is quarantining at home and will not be in studio for tonight’s MSNBC coverage of the vote count in the 2020 presidential race.Maddow said on Twitter that she tested negative for COVID-19 after a close contact tested positive. She said that she will be at home “’til it’s safe for me to be back at work without putting anyone at risk.”She added: “You will be in good hands tonight with Nicolle and Joe and Brian the Great and Good Mr.