Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus restrictions set to be reduced?

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday night amid coronavirus restrictions that reduced a normal crowd of as many as 10,000 congregants to a group of fewer than 100 people, according to reports. The smaller-scale service was held in the rear section of St.

The total number of cases of the coronavirus in Dumfries and Galloway is now 1,327 after a further 18 cases were confirmed today.

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“It’s just another example of border communities being forgotten about when decisions are made by governments in Edinburgh and London.”The previous easing period from December 23 until 27 has been scrapped with orders now in place for a maximum of eight adults from up to three households allowed to meet indoors on Christmas Day only. But advice is to limit numbers indoors in your own household and meet others outdoors only.

In Scotland, there were 1,504 new cases today, partly down to a processing backlog. It takes the national total since the pandemic to 113,050.There are 1,078 peple in hospital with 59 in intensive care.

It wasn’t the smoothest show ever staged but it did make the youngsters feel a little bit Christmassy and they hope folks at home did too.The show was introduced by Santa and the video will be shared with parents before the end of term, as will more films from other bubbles within the primary school.

Chris Rea‘s festive track ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ has started trending online following news that the UK is introducing new coronavirus restrictions for the holiday period.Earlier today (December 19), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that his originally planned relaxed coronavirus rules for the Christmas period have now been scrapped.

The Nevada agency responsible for enforcing the state’s coronavirus restrictions has dropped fines it imposed after President Trump held a campaign rally at an airport hangar in September.

For one Bethlehem, Pa., restaurant owner, the coronavirus restrictions are hitting especially hard because they didn't quality for PPP loans or other aid amid the pandemic. Seven Sirens Brewing Co., which opened less than a month before COVID-19 came to the U.S., remains open, defying Gov.Tom Wolf’s ban on indoor dining to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the state.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday loosened coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship in Washington, D.C., following a lawsuit from the Archdiocese of Washington represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. The new order allows houses of worship to allow 25% of their capacity or 250 people, whichever number is fewer.

A California restaurant owner cited for keeping his business open in violation of a state coronavirus lockdown joined Fox News Wednesday to discuss the viral video of his confrontation with health inspectors.

A further 38 people have died, with the national toll now at 4,173.

"As the appeal is made to the sheriff, it would be for the sheriff to consider whether the appeal period could be extended in light of any extenuating circumstances.”Councillors will be asked to consider the requisition from the Tory group and note further information and advice on the subject.

Based on a 10-week average the cost of absences in schools and nurseries could cost up to £10,000 a week for both sectors.Councillors will be asked to make available £1 million to deal with the issue.

The Supreme Court gave temporary victories to a Colorado church and New Jersey religious leaders that challenged their respective states coronavirus restrictions on the number of people allowed at prayer services, vacating lower court rulings and calling for the cases to be reconsidered after the court shot down similar prohibitions in New York.

direct to your inboxThere are calls for the government to review its plans to relax coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period - with fears the proposals could lead to an increase in cases.

coronavirus restrictions as of 00.01 GMT on Wednesday (December 16) amid a surge in cases of the virus.London currently has the fifth-highest rate of infections in the country, with 506 per 100,000 people infected.The imposition of the strongest possible restrictions on the capital means that audiences will no longer be allowed in any capacity at live events.