Covid Scotland Live as it’s revealed one in 10 care home residents died in first year of pandemic

iOS - Android Nearly half of these deaths occurred at Rutherglen Care Home on Rodger Drive, where 29 residents died – the second highest total recorded in any care home in Scotland.Now, the latest report to the Scottish Parliament on Care Inspectorate inspections has raised some “serious concerns" over several issues.The report of June 9 stated: “We identified serious concerns relating to the cleanliness of the environment, furnishings and equipment, including access to sufficient PPE.“Not all

Follow all the latest updates on our blog below. A delay to lockdown easing may also help break the link between infections and hospital admissions, a public health professor suggested.Professor Linda Bauld, from the University of Edinburgh, told LBC that the variant first identified in India now accounted for the majority of UK cases, but the death rate among people with this infection was low."You can see amongst people who were infected with this variant, the mortality rate was 0.7%, just 12

bumper swarm of midges over the next few weeks due to an unusually cold May and warm beginning to June.The tiny terror is a regular nuisance for residents and tourists in the Highlands, and an absolute nightmare for campers and outdoor enthusiasts.Talking about rising numbers of the wee pest, Dr Blackwell, who runs the Scottish Midge Forecast, said: "The cold May kept numbers down but the last few days of hot weather has seen large numbers emerge.“In a few days, people in the Highlands will feel

Nicola Sturgeon is set to make an announcement on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the Scottish Parliament later today.The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood as cases continue to rise across parts of the country.It comes as Scotland marks six months since the Covid-19 vaccination programme was rolled out.At the end of last week Sturgeon announced that cases of the deadly virus had tripled in the last month just as Scotland starts to move out of lockdown restrictions.The news

lockdown restrictions. In Tuesday's update, Nicola Sturgeon announced some local council areas could move to Level 1 on Saturday, while others will remain at Level 2.

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Level 2. Changes are due to come into effect in a weeks time on June 7.

Staff at Dumbarton home were 'scared' for colleagues and residentsAt the height of the first wave of coronavirus last spring, staff at Dumbarton’s Crosslet House care home said they were “scared” for residents and colleagues.They also feared taking the virus home to their families, according to trade union Unison at the time.The trade union were calling on West Dunbartonshire Council to reveal how many residents had died at its care homes, claiming there was a lack of transparency.They told us

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coronavirus advisor has claimed. Professor Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh has urged policymakers to reopen the country cautiously amid concerns over the mutant strain of the virus, reports Glasgow Live.

coronavirus briefing later today as cases in parts of Scotland continue to rise. The First Minister will issue an update on the situation in Glasgow as cases of the virus spread.

coronavirus believe their loved ones were treated like "lambs to the slaughter" and are calling for an urgent inquiry. One Scots daughter is desperate for the UK Government to be held to account for their handling of the crisis after her dad died in a Bishopton care home.

pandemic news will be dominated by Boris Johnson’s former adviser, Dominic Cummings. The aide is poised to give potentially damning testimony on the UK government’s handling of coronavirus, and particularly the decision to delay lockdown last September, when he appears in front of a joint session of the Commons Health and Science committees.

iOS - Android The girls will also choose a charity that is close to their hearts and endeavour to highlight the cause and raise as much funds for them as possible over the course of the coming months. Jan Sue Smith, director of Miss Scotland, Lanarkshire Live : "This year there is sadly no big in person event.

coronavirus briefing later today as cases rise in some parts of the country.The First Minister will provide an update on the state of the pandemic in Scotland as the country slowly moves out of lockdown.It's expected Sturgeon will address the situation in Glasgow, Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire where cases of the virus are particularly high.Glasgow is the only council area in Scotland that remains in Level Three lockdown, while the rest of the mainland sits in Level Two.The news comes as

front-line care staff are still waiting for their Scottish Government promised £500 bonus - six months after it was first announced. A GMB union survey has revealed a staggering 40 per cent of their members in the sector have still not been paid - with some workers told they may have to wait until July for payment.

Duke of Cambridge blush after she asked for a kiss on the cheek while the Royal visited her care home. William politely fended off the advances of the 96-year-old admirer but promised to return to the Scottish care home after the pandemic to fulfil her wish.