Low Moss prison Covid outbreak as 25 inmates test positive

contact tracing system’s performance fell below World Health Organisation (WHO) standards recently, sparking fierce criticism of the Scottish Government. It only reached 65.1% of infected people’s close contacts within 72 hours in the week ending June 27 and 73.1% the following week – both below the WHO target of 80%.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged contact times “fell below” the desired level but said changes are being made to speed up the process.

drone, a report has found. The helicopter was travelling over Kelty in Fife at around 2.15pm on April 17 when a paramedic on board spotted the device outside the pilot’s window.

Scottish Open. The Englishman, who has won Challenge and EuroPro Tour events at the Home of Golf during his career as well as a Walker Cup, was too hot for some big hitters on day one at The Renaissance Club.Senior finished at seven-under par to set the target going into the second round and said: “I played flawless golf and didn’t really put myself in any trouble.

vaccinated travellers will no longer need to isolate on their arrival back in England later this month - and Nicola Sturgeon has suggested Scotland could follow suit.

coronavirus restrictions.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that England is targeting July 19 as the date when the majority of rules can be lifted, while Scotland is currently aiming to end restrictions on August 9.However, no date has been set yet by the Welsh government – though a regular 21-day review process is in place as Wales continues to aim to “reduce the peak number of daily hospital admissions” and allow time to vaccinate more people.While outdoor public events

prison officer was hospitalised after being attacked by an inmate at a Scots jail. Police were called to reports that a member of staff was assaulted after being set upon by the prisoner at HMP Cornton Vale, in Stirling, around 4pm on Friday, July 2.

Perth and Kinross has more than tripled over the past two weeks. It comes as the World Health Organisation data shows Tayside has become the COVID capital of Europe with the current highest rates of infection.

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Covid-19 cases at a Scots prison have almost doubled in one week as understaffed NHS nurses working there 'fear for their lives'. The nurse described HMP Low Moss in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire as 'pure hell' amid a spike in cases from 30 to 50 in the last week.

Love Island viewers reckon that Scots star Shannon Singh will make a comeback to the villa as the cast prepare for a shock recoupling tonight. The Fife model and influencer was booted from the ITV2 show earlier this week after a brief 48-hour stint inside the villa.

Covid-19 continue to rise with the latest figures showing an increase to 10,185 detected cases. It comes as UK cases of the variant have risen almost four-fold in less than a month.Public Health England figures show a total of 161,981 confirmed and probable cases of Delta variant have now been identified in the UK - up by 50,824, or 46%, on the previous week.

Jason Leitch today admitted delays to contact tracing “potentially does lead to a bigger spread of the virus ” across the country.

university is trialling a new type of coronavirus test which involves patients spitting into a medical cup. The University of Edinburgh is currently looking into the benefits of ‘hypertube samping’, which could be potentially more accurate than PCR swab tests.

Oban Sea Tours in Argyll and Bute. Customers who used the two hour circular tours from North Pier on June 19, 20 and 21 are being told to self-isolate and book at PCR test.

Glasgow, on June 25, 2002, and died two days later in hospital from horrific head injuries. Nineteen years later, no one has been charged for his murder.On Tuesday, Dorothy Bain was sworn in as Scotland’s new Lord Advocate, replacing James Wolffe.

Nathan Evans has shared an exclusive behind the scenes look at the music video for his new single, titled Told You So.

Mogwai have announced a London headline show for 2022 – see all the details below.The Scottish group released their 10th studio album ‘As The Love Continues’ back in February, going on to score their first-ever UK Number One with the project.

iOS and Android.“We also want those who’ve missed their second dose to come forward as it is having both doses of vaccine that maximises the protection you get against the virus."Please keep an eye on our social media updates where you may get more details about the length of wait and any other important information. And remember to bring water and wear sunscreen if the sun is shining.” For more info visit nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccine or call the Covid-19 vaccination helpline on 0800 030 8013.