Dumfries and Galloway sees new coronavirus cases double in the space of a week

schedule. “Eight teams are continuing to work through a schedule of rotating locations to deliver vaccinations.“Just under 100,000 people are eligible to receive a flu vaccination and the scale of this together with the ongoing issue of Covid has led to this approach.

As a result, they will still only be allowed to serve non-alcoholic drinks indoors until 6pm and alcohol outside until 10pm.The restrictions were due to expire on Monday but have been extended until November 2, when a new tiered system of restrictions is expected to be introduced.

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.

He added: "You’ve seen us respond to that in Dumfries and Galloway previously, rather than the broader challenge we have across the Central Belt just now where it is not specific small outbreaks, it is much more widespread.“If you go online, see can your own area in the Covid-19 daashboard for Scotland and you can begin to see some leakage from the central belt to Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway so we are keeping a very, very close eye on Dumfries and Galloway and every healthboard and local

“Together, these provide a picture of Scotland prior to the pandemic and a summary of the spread and impact of Covid-19 on mortality.“The population was at its highest, and births and marriages were the lowest ever recorded.”

In Scotland, an additional 993 people tested positive, taking the figure to 47,708.There were just 316 cases reported nationally on Sunday, which has been put down to capacity issues at the testing lab.

coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK - bringing the total number of UK cases since the pandemic began to 673,622.

coronavirus cases in the UK since the pandemic began to 654,644. The government also said a further 137 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus, bringing the UK death toll to 43,155.

road markings work takes place on the A75 between Gretna and Eastriggs. In addition, carriageway patching repairs will be carried out on the A7 near Langholm from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday.

coronavirus - bringing the total number of cases in the UK since the pandemic began to 617,688.A further 50 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday - bringing the UK death toll to 42,875.Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have now been 58,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.New figures also show that hospital admissions in the UK continue to rise.

coronavirus have been recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours.

coronavirus death toll in the UK now stands at 42,679.

More than 120 positive coronavirus cases have been recorded across Heywood in one week.Heywood Town was the worst affected area in the borough of Rochdale during the seven days to October 4, registering 47 cases.This was the highest number of anywhere outside of Manchester - which has seen rates soar among the student population - and Oldham.The Heywood area also includes Hopwood Hall and Siddal Moor, and Heap Bridge and Darnhill, which recorded 38 and 36 positive tests respectively.The figures

hereThe other boroughs also saw a rise in their infection rates: Salford, 337.3; Oldham, 327.3; Bury 307.9; Wigan, 292.7, Tameside, 258.7; Stockport, 245.5.Some 71,717 positive cases were registered in England, an infection rate of 127.4.Although the number of cases is rising steeply across much of the country, there is now much more testing than at the height of the first wave of the pandemic in April and May.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAfter warnings from state and local officials last week about increasing transmission of coronavirus, Los Angeles County On Wednesday reported its highest daily number of new infections in six weeks.Public health director Barbara Ferrer said the one-day spike — 1,645 new cases — should not immediately sound alarms. The region last saw a number of new infections that high on Aug.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Soft play centres in Dumfries and Galloway are urging the Scottish Government to allow them to open the doors and return to business.Owners have expressed genuine fears for the future if they are still banned from opening the inside areas to the public and also pointed to the centres being allowed to reopen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Debbie Shuttleworth, manager of the Farmer’s Den, said: “It has

coronavirus have been recorded in the UK in the last 24 hours.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 100 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Lanarkshire for five consecutive days.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed another 130 cases in the region today as she warned further restrictions across Scotland may be needed "in the near future".Since the first cases of the virus were confirmed in the region in March, there have been just six days when more than 100 new cases have been

positive case means the toll stands at 2,530. The First Minister, speaking from her daily briefing in Edinburgh, said 218 people are currently being treated in hospital with 22 in intensive care.