More COVID deaths in Perth and Kinross as hotspots continue to record high infection rates

Scottish Government has confirmed that no more people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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Perth and Kinross on Monday.The Perth and Kinross Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival, organised and hosted by local charity Trauma Healing Together, will run from August 9-15 and will be held mostly online.A keynote speaker will be best-selling author Michael Byrne, a survivor of the Clutha helicopter tragedy, who battled complex PTSD and recently featured on BBC documentary ’Disasters that Shocked Scotland’.Perthshire North MSP John Swinney will also speak at the festival’s welcome event on

Perth and Kinross punters will be able to have a drink while standing at the bar following a Scottish Government u-turn this week.

Falkirk councillor and anti-drugs campaigner has called for the creation of a national centre for addiction rehabilitation, as drug deaths in the area and across Scotland hit a new high.

Perth and Kinross more than halved last week, according to data from Public Health Scotland.

coronavirus deaths overnight and a further 1,004 new positive cases. The latest figures were announced this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

Covid victim has been refused disability benefits despite being left unable to work and taking 10 types of medication for the last 16 months. Shereen Smith was a wedding singer and had also been in the process of setting up her own cake-making company when she was struck down by the virus in March last year.

Perth and Kinross as the area enters level zero of restrictions – but nearly 10 per cent of the adult population remain completely unvaccinated. Back on June 18 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was expected all Scottish adults would have had their first dose of the vaccine by July 18.But the latest figures show 9.1 per cent of over 18s in Perth and Kinross have still not had any dose.The largest proportion of unvaccinated adults are those aged 18 to 29.

Perth and Kinross were reached by the £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) project, which came to an end earlier this month. Engineers from Openreach laid more than 454km of cable across Perth and Kinross during the build, which started in 2014.

were forced into self-isolation after flouting Covid rules at a colleague’s retirement do. Insiders at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital claimed more than 40 people met for a celebration in a pub in Glasgow’s Maryhill.

The latest figures were announced this afternoon as new infections continue to surge across the country.515 people are currently in Scottish hospitals battling the virus, with 46 requiring intensive care.A total of 321,202 Scots have now caught coronavirus since the start of the pandemic with 7,772 deaths recorded.3,948,446 people have now had their first dose of the vaccine while 2,914,904 have had their second.

coronavirus deaths overnight but a further 2,134 new positive cases. The latest figures were announced this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.However, a delay at the Glasgow lighthouse lab is causing today's figures to be lower than predicted.

England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday evening drew a mixture of mockery and sympathy from Scots celebrities on social media. The Three Lions reached their first final in the European Championships after, but fell to Italy on penalty kicks after a tense match.

Get the latest Scotland Now stories sent straight to your inbox with our twice-weekly newsletter.An NHS chief has said that clearing the backlog of hospital operations will take years 'will take years'.Professor Caroline Hiscox, who is the chief executive of NHS Grampian, said the current workload from the rising numbers from the coronavirus pandemic has left staff "exhausted".NHS Grampian is urging people in the region to help relieve pressure on the health service, reminding patients they

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Not all staff demonstrated an understanding or knowledge of infection prevention and control measures, including the correct use of PPE or the safe disposal of domestic and clinical waste.”A letter of serious concern was issued.And now, an “improvement notice” has been served.

coronavirus across the country. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin have been at 'Black' status for a number of days which means they are at capacity.