Almost 3,300 people have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus in Scotland.
30.04.2020 - 12:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Scottish Government has confirmed that most of the country’s suspected Covid-19 prisoners are in a West Lothian prison.
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf told the Scottish Parliament on April 21 that the “vast majority of prisoners self-isolating are in HMP Addiewell.”
This information comes as Mr Yousaf was questioned by MSPs about whether safe social distancing was being practiced in Scotland’s prisons. Additional concerns were raised about the lack of testing for prisoners and PPE for prison
Almost 3,300 people have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus in Scotland.
A total of 22 residents have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus at a Lanarkshire care home.
Nearly 2,800 people have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus in Scotland.
Ten residents at a Scots care home have died from suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus.
The Scottish Government today said that 1492 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire.
The funeral for a hero Scots NHS worker who spent more than 30 years caring for others before passing away from suspected coronavirus has taken place.
Staff at a Scots prison have been trying to lift their mood by taking part in a recent TikTok craze.
A politician has raised fears that handing mobile phones to inmates at Perth and Castle Huntly prisons could enable cons to continue criminal behaviour.
Police have launched a search for a missing Scots man after disappearing from his home.
Over 1500 people have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus in Scotland.