Latest COVID-19 infection rate in Perth and Kinross shows some signs for optimism

Perth and Kinross to think twice before attempting to rescue swans or other birds and animals they fear may be stuck in ice.

Perthshire Advertiser she played a big part in bringing home the Stone of Destiny - the focal point of the £26.5 million transformation of Perth City Hall - “making Perth and Kinross an even better place to live and work.” Mrs Reid will take up her new role as chief executive of NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on Monday, February 1.Cllr Lyle said: “I worked closely with Karen and was impressed by both her vision and her hard work.

Linda Bauld said the overall response will be viewed as a "system failure" in a damning verdict on the government's leadership.Her remarks come one day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government did "all we could" to tackle the pandemic - despite shocking figures putting Britain among the worst in the world."I think we’re going to look back on this as a system failure," prof Bauld told BBC Radio Scotland."I think we came into this pandemic under prepared for a virus like this, we at

Borna Barisic 's practical tutorial in Ross County's drubbing at Ibrox. The marauding Croatia cap was a key figure as the Scottish Premiership leaders' ran riot in the 5-0 win over the Staggies at Ibrox.

coronavirus hotspots look set to be made to quarantine in hotels to limit the spread of new variants.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will discuss the proposals – designed to ensure people follow self-isolation rules – with senior ministers at the “Covid Operations” committee.Home Secretary Priti Patel declined to comment on “speculation” about quarantine hotels as she answered an urgent question in the Commons.Reports have suggested that arrivals in England would have to cover the price of

Perth and Kinross Council is seeking a new chief executive. The successful applicant will be paid a six-figure sum to take the helm of the local authority.The vacancy has arisen following the current chief executive’s appointment as the new chief executive of NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

Perth and Kinros s, it has been confirmed. According to statistics from the National Records of Scotland, 17 people died from the coronavirus between January 11 and 17.

coronavirus according to the latest figures.

Aberdeenshire. The 60-year-old man was discovered unwell by the side of the B9119 close to Lumphanan, near Aberdeen, at around 11.25am on Friday January 15.

Scottish Labour has again been plunged into turmoil with the resignation of its leader just months ahead of Holyrood elections.

Janey Godley has once again put words in the First Minister's mouth. The Scots comedian has done a hilarious voiceover on Nicola Sturgeon's latest coronavirus update amid the further tightening of restrictions which was announced today.

Perth and Kinross.

Perth.Six fire engines raced to the scene after the blaze started on the ground floor of a commercial building on the city’s Scott Street just after 4pm on Sunday January 10. Occupants have been evacuated and Scottish Fire and Rescue teams remain at the scene to tackle the flames.

care homes have been identified after nineteen residents tested positive for the bug. NHS chiefs have confirmed they are investigating the two separate clusters at the homes in Invergordon, which have also resulted in several staff being told to self-isolate.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran has recorded another 140 new coronavirus cases overnight.The region's total now stands at 10, 996.NHS Ayrshire & Arran Covid hospital patient numbers are down by seven to 194.But ICU numbers are back at a second wave high of 12.Latest 7-day case rates per 100,000 show that North Ayrshire is currently the worst-hit in the county (341.4) with East on 320.5 and South on 266.4.Across Scotland 1,877 new cases have been reported in the past 24 hours - a 10 per cent positivity

Perth and Kinross over the festive period, according to new statistics. The virus was recorded on 11 deaths registered in the week starting December 21 - the highest weekly total since May 4 .Incident management team set up as COVID cases rise at poultry plantThere were nine deaths recorded the week after, bringing the total in the region to 133, according to the National Records of Scotland.

Scottish Government has published coronavirus infection rates for each local authority area across the country. Weekly data released by Public Health Scotland shows the seven-day positive rate per 100,000 population for the week between December 28 and January 3 across the country was 290.8.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The rate of coronavirus cases in West Dunbartonshire almost doubled in one week.The latest Public Health Scotland figures released today show that the seven-day positive rate per 100,000 people is 250.8 – up from 125.9 one week earlier.This rate is based on the number of recorded cases between December 27 and January 2, where a total of 223 people across West Dunbartonshire received positive test results.One

coronavirus lockdown.Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed last night (January 4) that England would be entering a new lockdown due to surging coronavirus case numbers and hospital admissions.