Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus figures for Monday, November 19

NHS Inform  and the  Scottish Government. have the latest COVID-19 guidance online.

coronavirus. There have been 1,596 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 72,328 since the pandemic began in March.

care home is in lockdown after a massive outbreak of coronavirus. A total of 19 staff members and 24 residents at the Fairview facility, operated by HC One, have tested positive for Covid-19 this week.

coronavirus as “weak”.Inspectors raised “significant concern” over cleanliness at Mavisbank Care Centre in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow - where residents have died after 26 people tested positive for the virus.The Care Inspectorate ordered a deep clean of the building, which supports around 45 older people and 15 young disabled people, and said staff were not always following safe hygiene practices during a visit last month.It has issued four requirements for operator HC-One to put into action

coronavirus eight months ago.  Brighid O Dochartaigh has issued a warning to other people about the devastating long-term impacts Covid-19 can have. The 47-year-old geologist, who lives in Edinburgh, was previously a fit and healthy person who enjoyed exercise outdoors.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 39 people have died from coronavirus in Scotland - including one in South Ayrshire -  in the last 24 hours.The number of positive cases in the country has increased by 1,216 - down from 1,433 yesterday - with 80 of them in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran health board region.The Ayrshire figure is a decrease of eight from yesterday and hospital numbers in the region are down too.There are a

Bonfire Night celebrations in Scotland are likely to be different this evening due to the coronavirus pandemic. A number of big organised events have been cancelled as social distancing measures remain in place across the country.This year’s celebrations are likely to be a bit more DIY, with Scots expected to launch fireworks from their own gardens this evening.

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Scots can carry on using the Protect Scotland coronavirus app on their phones when they travel to England and Wales.The development follows work to make it compatible in Northern Ireland and territories including Gibraltar.The software was designed to alert users if they have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive.Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK Treasury will fund furlough wage payments if Nicola Sturgeon puts Scotland

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight. The First Minister also confirmed there were 1,216 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 69,660 since the pandemic began in March.

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coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight.

Halloween revellers flocked to an illegal fancy dress rave at a disused farmhouse – ignoring lockdown rules.The Record can reveal that crowds of ravers in fancy dress headed to an old farmhouse from 1pm on Saturday to party, drink and dance – despite the tight restrictions in place aimed at stopping the spread of the deadly virus.Our probe discovered that revellers headed from far and wide to Patterton, near Newton Mearns in East Renfrewshire, for the Halloween event.

lockdown system came into effect across the country at 6am on Monday morning. The local lockdowns range from level zero to level four - with restrictions in the highest tier as close to a full lockdown as the country experienced in March.

Scotland has recorded six more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours with 1148 new cases of the disease.

Livingston.  The 38-year-old frontman helped send Rangers six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership after reaching his milestone in style with a sublime first-time strike after Joe Aribo’s opener at Ibrox.  Gers boss Steven Gerrard handed Defoe his first start of the season and the former England striker repaid his gaffer’s faith with his part in the win that increased the gap at the top over rivals Celtic who slipped up with at Pittodrie.  Defoe’s first club goal came for West Ham

“Noo mair nor ever.”The awards gie richtfu recognition tae the mony dedicatit fowk wha in days lang syne an in oor ain times mak siccar that the guid Scots leid is keepit tae the fore.

“I hope this funding will allow continued emphasis on collaborative learning, innovation and efforts to find ways of sustaining livelihoods and communities which is one of our main priorities.

Covid-19 outbreak at a Scottish care home. The deaths at the Charnwood Lodge Care Home in Dumfries triggered a deep clean and additional infection control measures.