Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus figures for Thursday, January 7

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Although the case rate is “well above” the Scottish average, it was “testament to the people of Dumfries and Galloway following the rules” that it had fallen.He added: “Bringing that number down depends on each and every one of you thinking as you open the door ‘Do I actually have to open it?’.”

“In the interim alternative branches for Thornhill include Penpont and Closeburn.“The nearest branches for Georgetown Post Offices include St Michael Street and Dumfries. For Gretna branch the alternatives are at Springfield and Longtown.”

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to address Holyrood shortly on the matter of whether the current restrictions - due to last until the end of the month - will be extended.An announcement is also extended on whether school pupils will return to classes at the start of February.

Since the start of the outbreak last March there have been 3,199 overall.Across Scotland there were 1,429 cases reported yesterday taking the total since the start of the crisis to 163,762 There have been 78 deaths as a result of the virus since Friday and 5,305 overall.

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coronavirus” by encouraging their staff to broadcast from office studios.Robin Galloway contacted the Record after penning an open letter to Scottish radio.The Pure Radio presenter said yesterday: “It pains me to be that person but I’m unable to keep counsel any longer.“Nearly every radio station in Scotland is promoting the spread of coronavirus by encouraging their staff to attend their studios.

Brian McConnachie QC, defending, said Bauba “deeply regrets” being responsible for the death.Lord Matthews told Bauba, who also admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice, that he had to sentence him on the basis that Mr Dunn went for the knife first.

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Rates are still rising in all ten boroughs, but week-on-week percentage rises do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as they have in previous days.The average infection rate for England was the same as it was the previous week.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

He said: "Dumfries and Galloway went from almost no cases to the highest in the country in three weeks - that is the nature of this virus."People should be cautious in Dumfries and Galloway, but they shouldn't be scared, the hospital both has its own capacity and we have mutual aid across the whole country."

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates have been revealed, as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester.Cases are increasing in all ten boroughs, with Wigan remaining the worst hit area across our region.The statistics from Public Health England show that the average infection rate across England and in London has decreased.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxThe latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester show cases are continuing to rise across all ten boroughs - but at a slower rate than they were.Statistics released by Public Health England show the post-Christmas rise in cases appears to have slowed.The average infection rate across England has dropped off slightly, while the average for Greater Manchester has flattened off.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free

Members agreed to some changes which will take effect for May’s Scottish Parliament elections, including moving Applegarth’s polling station to Lockerbie.An additional paper will be presented to members in the new year on any further changes, with the council’s chief executive, Gavin Stevenson, saying there would be a “full consultation after the Scottish Parliament elections”.

UK health secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday that the Oxford-AstraZeneca had been approved for use in the UK.The first of 100 million doses – enough to vaccinate 50 million people – are due to be administered on Monday.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A further 92 people in Dumfries and Galloway have tested positive for coronavirus.It takes the total since the start of the pandemic to 1,591 and comes on the back of 106 confirmed cases yesterday.The significant increase is due to an outbreak in Wigtownshire involving the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant.Health board officials revealed yesterday there had been 221 positive cases in the district since

straight to your inboxWith Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's contract expiring at the end of the season, the Argentine can open talks with interested parties in January, with Manchester City one of the clubs linked with signing the legendary forward.Ahead of January, former City defender Pablo Zabaleta is under no illusions that City would be a great club for Messi to join."Manchester City is the best place for Messi," Zabaleta told Spanish media outlet Marca.