First COVID death in Perth and Kinross since April as infection rate continues to creep up

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

Davidson told Times Radio Breakfast that the Prime Minister is at odds with the rest of the G7 on aid. She said: “He’s about to have the biggest opportunity on the world stage that he’s had in his premiership, which is inviting the G7 in.

Kinross has received the Queen’s award for voluntary service, the highest honour in charity work. Broke Not Broken is the only charity in Perth and Kinross - and one of just 18 in Scotland - that will receive the prestigious accolade.

party ' that kicked off overnight. Footage shared publicly on social media shows revellers dancing in Forest of Ae, near Dumfries, around 12.40am on Sunday May 30.

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.

Kate Middleton has been vaxxed.

Cardon Square at around 11.45pm on Wednesday, May 26.

Perth and Kinross residents to ensure the contact details their GP has for them are up to date.

Perth and Kinross has dropped over the past two weeks. And no COVID deaths were recorded in the region last week after one was recorded the week prior - the first death since April.

shock news that one in every 10 care home residents died of Covid in the first year of the pandemic. Care Inspectorate figures showed 3774 lost their lives to the virus up to March 31, 2021.

coronavirus vaccine. Nicola Sturgeon also revealed that a total of five million doses have now been administered in Scotland, with almost 1.9m second jabs now been given.

chamber at around 2pm where she will also set out her government's plan for the 100 days in office. At the Scottish Government briefing yesterday Sturgeon said she would give an update on covid-19 across the country while she lays out her plans.

East Kilbride who say the debilitating after-effects brought their lives to a standstill.Every adult who has tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland is to be invited to take part in the study into the effects of the virus.Researchers hope to identify how many people continue to be unwell after having the virus.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region The Covid in Scotland Study (CISS) will ask people what their

coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 270 new cases had been identified overnight, bringing the total number since the pandemic began to 228,693.

Perth and Kinross Council after a successful Scottish election. The party polled third on the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list vote in both Perth and Kinross constituencies last Thursday - ahead of both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Perth teenager who was one of the youngest in Scotland to receive her COVID vaccine has been able to return to the classroom weeks earlier than expected. Holly Webster (16) began a phased return to Perth Grammar School from yesterday (May 10) having received her second coronavirus jab.

Perth as the focal point of their Scotland Week. We just can’t wait.” Lindsey Pell, senior producer at BBC Scotland said: “Perth Concert Hall is one of our favourite venues and we are delighted to work with them to present some of the very first live concerts in Scotland since March 2020 as part of BBC Radio 3’s Scotland Week.”Perth Concert Hall and BBC Radio 3’s Lunchtime Concerts – Live and Unlocked take place at 1pm from Tuesday, May 25 until Friday, May 28.