Health board confirms indoor care home visits suspended from Boxing Day due to lockdown

Covid-19 vaccine has been hit by an outbreak of the virus.Experts have warned it showed that the shot was not enough to bring the pandemic to an end on its own.Groups representing families said they knew of other homes where residents had been treated but later developed symptoms.Abercorn Care Home in Hamilton received the Pfizer vaccine on December 14.That vaccine, the first in the UK to be given a safety licence, is most effective after two doses, the pharma firm says.Annie Innes, 90, who

coronavirus-stricken care home in Fife. NHS health chiefs have now confirmed the tragic death toll at Lomond Court Care home in Glenrothes after the cluster was identified last month.

Ayrshire Maternity Unit (AMU) has issued an update on visiting restrictions following mainland Scotland going into full lockdown again.

Read More About: This includes infection prevention and control practices, people’s health and wellbeing, and staffing arrangements.In a report sent to the Scottish Government this week, the Care Inspectorate stated: “We had serious concerns in relation to the cleanliness of the environment and the equipment used by residents.“While staff were knowledgeable and informed about Covid-19 current guidelines, they did not always follow the guidelines for hand hygiene and use of PPE.“Improvement was

East Kilbride this year, with very few people stirring at the shopping centre. Pictures shared with us by local, Imran Nawaz, show the popular centre all but empty as Scotland’s national tier 4 coronavirus restrictions took place.Usually expected to be brimming with activity because of the annual sales, there was hardly a soul to be seen, with few shops opening for trade.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was left with broken glasses when he was allegedly by a motorist in a Boxing Day attack in a Scots city. The man is said to have been set upon at around 2pm on December 26, 2020, in Dundee, by a man driving a blue Vauxhall Zafira.

Police have launched an appeal to trace a man who's been missing since Boxing Day. Dean Bryson was last seen on Black Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, at around 5.30pm on December 26.

tighter restrictions were imposed by the Scottish Government. Streets which would usually be packed with shoppers queuing from 6am to grab a bargain in the boxing day sales lie eerily empty today.

Scottish Government has announced. The latest figures show that 8.2 per cent of the total number of tests came back positive overnight.

supermarket to do some last-minute shopping before the big day.Whether it's to grab a turkey or some sprouts, most stores will be open today to help customers get prepared for the festive celebrations.Due to lockdown restrictions across Scotland, supermarkets will be closing at different times than usual on December 26.Before you head to your local store, it's best to check the festive opening hours to avoid disappointment - as some will be closed on Boxing Day.Here are the Christmas Eve and

coronavirus rules after the country was plunged back into lockdown. Mainland Scotland was placed into tier four at midnight after cases of a new strain of the virus - which public health officials believe could be 70% more transmissible than previous strains - began to climb last week.

supermarket to do some last-minute shopping before the big day.Whether it's to grab a turkey or some sprouts, most stores will be open today to help customers get prepared for the festive celebrations.Due to lockdown restrictions across Scotland, supermarkets will be closing at different times than usual on December 24.Before you head to your local store, it's best to check the festive opening hours to avoid disappointment - as some will be closed on Boxing Day.Here are the Christmas Eve and

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been a further 1,314 cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland within the past 24 hours.Meanwhile, Scotland's death toll from the virus has tragically increased by 43 and now stands at 4,416.

weather has been dubbed Storm Bella, and the beast is set to arrive in Scotland on Boxing Day.Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast after Christmas and the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the west of Scotland.The alert warns that persistent rainfall is likely to result in localised flooding of roads and properties and hazardous driving conditions.The warning area covers the the north-west of Glasgow, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Highlands, Argyll and Bute and West

Boxing Day, like in Scotland, as ministers acknowledged mounting concern about the spread of coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was left in "no doubt" stricter measures were needed to curb the worrying inflation of confirmed cases over the last week.

Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home, a residential care home in Loanhead, Midlothian, after 15 residents died as a result of coronavirus.

coronavirus spreading. Under Tier 4  restrictions, non-essential businesses will be forced to close, including clothes shops, gyms, hairdressers and restaurants.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire is set to enter the toughest level of restrictions for a second time in weeks this Boxing Day.The county will enter Tier 4 on December 26 as a result of the Scottish Government tightening restrictions throughout the country.The First Minister announced the plans on Saturday evening to significantly tighten protections against Coronavirus to prevent the spread of the new, highly contagious strain

First Minister also announced a strict travel ban between Scotland and the rest of the UK and the world.