Latest COVID death figures for Perth and Kinross as infection rate continues to fall

iOS and Android.East Dunbartonshire has the second highest rate of 41.4 while East Ayrshire is third with 41.0.Currently, 21 of Scotland's 32 council regions have an infection rate below the national average of 21.4.This includes South Ayrshire (13.3) and North Ayrshire (16.3).0.0 Orkney Islands / Shetland Islands / Na h-Eileanan Siar 1.9 East Lothian2.3 Argyll & Bute 3.2 Midlothian6.9 Scottish Borders 7.7 Inverclyde8.7 Dundee City9.5 Angus11.0 Highland 11.5 Aberdeenshire12.3 Renfrewshire13.2 Pe

iOS and Android.East Dunbartonshire has the second highest rate of 42.3 while East Ayrshire is third with 36.9.Currently, 21 of Scotland's 32 council regions have an infection rate below the national average of 21.3This includes South Ayrshire (13.3) and North Ayrshire (14.8).The encouraging figures comes as the NHS Ayrshire and Arran Health Board region recorded a further 18 cases of the disease in the last 24 hours.0.0 Orkney Islands / Shetland Islands / Na h-Eileanan Siar 1.2 Argyll & Bute2.2

Perth and Kinross will reopen to the public once more from May 11.

Perth and Kinross Council has failed to appoint a new chief executive.

Perth and Kinross for the first time this month. Two residents passed away from the virus between April 19-25, according to the latest National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics.

Covid-19 in work and died as a result. To mark International Workers' Memorial Day public buildings, including the SSE Hydro and Edinburgh Castle, will be lit up purple and the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Scottish Hazards have written to councils to urge them to do the same.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 133 new cases had been identified overnight.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Covid-19 rates across West Dunbartonshire have risen fractionally above the Scottish average.The latest data published this afternoon, which covers the seven days to April 22, shows an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases locally from 15.7 per 100,000 to 29.2 per 100,000.Test positivity remains at 1.4 percent however, well before the five percent threshold outlined by the World Health Organisation

coronavirus vaccine which is being developed right on our front doorstep. Boffins behind the Valneva jab, which is being produced in Livingston, West Lothian, are seeking 4,000 volunteers to participate in clinical trials.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 255 new cases had been identified overnight.

Covid sufferers have been told not to cuddle pets while ill after Scots scientists discovered a cat died from the virus it caught from its owner. Glasgow University researchers warned that there could be 'risks' involved with pets catching the bug by licking or sleeping near an infected person.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 273 new cases had been identified overnight.

here.The Crown Office statistics detail how many have died in each care home except where homes have four or fewer deaths for reasons of confidentiality.There are 198 care homes with fewer than five deaths but if each of those lost four residents to Covid the true picture could be nearer 4,000 deaths.A special Crown Office unit has been established to examine all deaths in care homes.The care home industry said they felt let down by the Scottish Government at the start of the outbreak while

Perth and Kinross have had a mixed response to the news their return trading date will not be brought forward.

Perth and Kinross residents will be able to travel anywhere in Scotland from this Friday (April 16) as the 'stay local' guideline is lifted.