COVID-19 Scotland: Weekly death rate hits new low in Ayrshire as virus suppression continues

coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours, however 19 new cases have been recorded. The new figures brings the number of people who have tested positive for the virus to 18,359, the Scottish Government have announced.

Police Scotland were subjected to almost 90 coronavirus-related attacks in the first weeks of lockdown. A total of, 265 assaults were directed at officers and other members of staff within Police Scotland between March 24 to April 30.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine’s MSP today thanked North Ayrshire residents for playing their part in suppressing the spread of Covid-19.Ruth Maguire MSP also welcomed the announcement from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that the Scottish  Government will begin to ease into Phase 3 of its exit from lockdown.The announcement came with additional dates for further relaxations to lockdown restrictions.Ruth Maguire MSP

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their

The Stagecoach bus was carrying five passengers during the collision yesterday afternoon (Sunday) on the A713 at Waterside. The driver and a passenger of a Land Rover Discovery were taken to Ayr hospital with serious injuries.

coronavirus have been confirmed in Scotland over the last 48 hours. The latest figures were announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon this afternoon.

Border after a rehoming site stopped accepting new arrivals.The move has caused anger among conservationists, who campaigned to have the rodents reintroduced into the Scottish eco-system.The dam-building mammals are usually given safe sanctuary in Argyll.But the quango which manages the area is refusing to add to the numbers.Scottish National Heritage (SNH) said the sprawling woodland now has its full beaver quota.Campaigners have accused the Scottish Government of caving in to pressure from

coronavirus capital' are demanding answers as to why their area has been so badly hit. And a local councillor in Inverclyde claims 'bad luck' is not enough of an explanation after National Records of Scotland (NRS) stats show the virus claimed the lives of 116 in the area.

A total of 292 people in Ayrshire and Arran have died as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, latest figures have shown.Figures from the National Records of Scotland show that 112 people in South Ayrshire have tragically lost their lives since the start of the pandemic, while death toll for East Ayrshire is 75.In North Ayrshire, the tragic death toll is 105.The weekly report, out today, shows that four people died during the reporting period (Monday, June 15 and Sunday, June 21).That local

drug death figures has been delayed following a dispute over toxicology services. A backlog of over 900 cases means the latest figures for deaths caused by alcohol, suicide and drugs will not be released as planned.

coronavrius pandemic has finally reunited with her family.Nora Watson, 87, hasn't been able to meet up with loved ones for 14 weeks after Scotland went into lockdown in March.As the country moves into phase two, Nora, from Carnoustie in Angus, is one of many people who can now form an 'extended household group' or 'bubble'.The former secretary was 'over the moon' to be reunited with her daughter, Audrey Cherry, 64, and son-in-law, 63-year-old John Cherry from Abroath.Nora told the Record: "I

coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2,464.

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

Covid-19. Experts from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) said there needs to be more robust plans to protect vulnerable groups such as those in care homes.

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

Police have thanked members of the public after a missing Saltcoats man was found safe and well within hours of an online appeal.Officers earlier today issued an plea to trace David Cameron who hadn't been seen since around 9pm on Wednesday, 10 June, in the Lochwood Gardens area.But this afternoon a Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed he has been traced safe and well, adding: "The public and media are thanked for their assistance."

Coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2439. The Scottish Government confirmed the number of cases has reached 15,682 - a rise of 17 from yesterday.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The death toll means the region remains in the top five counties worst hit by coronavirus in Scotland.It has seen many more deaths than the Scottish average.And last week Renfrewshire had three times as many deaths as Dumfries and Galloway per head of population and twice that of Perth and Kinross, Fife and Aberdeenshire.The figures have been described as “tragic” by Neil Bibby MSP.The MSP for West Scotland last month demanded the Scottish

East Ayrshire schools remains as August 11.