Covid in Scotland: Two more hospitals reach full capacity as cases continue to rise

jabs by today, but Labour say this target has not been met. Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “The SNP’s failure to meet this flagship target is humiliating for them – but it should worry us all.

jabs by tomorrow, but Labour say this target has not been met. Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “The SNP’s failure to meet this flagship target is humiliating for them – but it should worry us all.

Covid victim has been refused disability benefits despite being left unable to work and taking 10 types of medication for the last 16 months. Shereen Smith was a wedding singer and had also been in the process of setting up her own cake-making company when she was struck down by the virus in March last year.

Perth Prison will likely remain in lockdown until next week as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Perth and Kinross as the area enters level zero of restrictions – but nearly 10 per cent of the adult population remain completely unvaccinated. Back on June 18 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was expected all Scottish adults would have had their first dose of the vaccine by July 18.But the latest figures show 9.1 per cent of over 18s in Perth and Kinross have still not had any dose.The largest proportion of unvaccinated adults are those aged 18 to 29.

Covid have come into the spotlight once again. Tory Health Secretary Sajid Javid revealed that he had tested positive for the virus on Saturday, In a video, the UK Government minister said that he had received both vaccinations and was experiencing ‘mild’ symptoms.

Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterBoris Johnson has quickly caved to public anger and agreed to self-isolate after having contact with health Secretary Sajid Javid who tested covid positive on the weekend.The Prime Minister faced growing public anger on Sunday morning after officials said Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak would avoid self-isolating like thousands of others because Downing Street is taking part in a pilot daily testing

iOS - Android Audrey Ross, sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey West Scotland said: “We have received an overwhelming response from homebuyers since the launch of our very first phase of homes at Newton Farm 13 years ago.

England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday evening drew a mixture of mockery and sympathy from Scots celebrities on social media. The Three Lions reached their first final in the European Championships after, but fell to Italy on penalty kicks after a tense match.

First Minister is expected to announce the latest covid figures and address the state of the pandemic across the country. Over the last couple of weeks cases of the deadly virus have risen in Scotland which is down to the spread of the Delta variant which originated in India.

Wetherspoon is set to increase the price of its food at its Scottish branches when the reduction on VAT comes to an end. Bosses at the firm have been offering customers discounted meals as a result of the measure, which was introduced by Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 3,799 new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

Perth and Kinross. Both residents passed away from the virus between June 28 and July 4, according to the latest National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics.It marks the third and fourth deaths registered in the region this month with two more residents passing away from the virus between June 14-20.The number of deaths in the region, where COVID is mentioned on the death certificate, this year now stands at 123.

NHS Lanarkshir e Heather Knox described a dire situation with people visiting accident and emergency units on the rise leaving staff unable to cope. As a result of the increased pressures on services the health board may need to "pull back on some of our elective care services".A gold command meeting is expected to take place today where solutions will be identified in order to keep the situation under control as much as possible.

Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is currently at “code black” and all non-urgent elective surgery has been cancelled in the region. Dr Boyd Peters, Medical Director for NHS Highland, highlighted a combination of rising covid infections, more medical and surgical activity and staff having to self-isolate as problems.

Nicola Sturgeon 's government to lift restrictions despite the high number of cases across the country. Scotland is currently seeing a high rate of positive cases which has been linked to the Delta variant.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 2372 new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 2726 new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.