coronavirus death toll has hit 3,459, the Scottish Government confirmed today.
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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New weekly cases of coronavirus have fallen for the second consecutive week in Lanarkshire.More than 15,000 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in the region.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed a further 219 cases in the county for yesterday at her daily briefing on Monday, November 9, as weekly cases fell below 2000 for the first time in a month.That brings the total number of new Covid cases
.coronavirus death toll has hit 3,459, the Scottish Government confirmed today.
Linzi Page 's holiday is legally exempt from a travel ban that comes into force tomorrow.Linzi, who has stage 4 bowel cancer, made a plea to the First Minister in an email last night.Legal travel restrictions will come into force on Friday for people who live in tiers 3 and 4.Leaving these areas will be a breach of the law unless the trip is “essential”.However, while international travel is allowed, in many cases it will be unlawful for people to travel to an airport in level 3 or 4.We told how
East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.
East Kilbride will be limiting access to essential stores only from Friday as Lanarkshire moves to a level four lockdown. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the tighter restrictions across the region yesterday (Tuesday) in a briefing to the Scottish Parliament.The new restrictions will come into place from Friday and will be in place for three weeks, lifting on December 11.It follows access being restricted during the first lockdown in March.
East Kilbride say they fear for their future with Lanarkshire plunged into lockdown this week.
East Kilbride has been plunged into a second lockdown.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Level four lockdown will be coming to Lanarkshire from Friday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.Businesses including hospitality, salons, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential retail will have to close when the new restrictions come into effect at 6am on Friday, November 20.For three weeks, Lanarkshire will be put into the highest level of restrictions used by the Scottish Government before being
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Level four lockdown will be coming to Lanarkshire from Friday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.Businesses including hospitality, salons, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential retail will have to close when the new restrictions come into effect at 6am on Friday, November 20.For three weeks, Lanarkshire will be put into the highest level of restrictions used by the Scottish Government before being
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire will remain in the third level of Covid-19 restrictions.Meanwhile our neighbours in South and East Ayrshire face three weeks at the fourth tier, starting from 6pm this Friday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her ‘tough decision’ to move East and South Ayrshire into a tier four in a bid to save Christmas plans.The increased restrictions are the closest to the national
Lanarkshire on Sunday at her daily press briefing in Edinburgh on Monday.
coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours. The low figure is a result of Register Offices being closed over the weekend, and may not be a true reflection of the figures.
coronavirus vaccine could be available in Scotland, she hopes people will start receiving jabs before the end of 2020 or "certainly very early next year". Her comments at the Scottish Parliament came after drugs manufacturer Pfizer revealed earlier in the week that its Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing the virus.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Neil Bibby MSP has challenged the Scottish Government to hold an inquiry into covid care homes “now, not later”.The West of Scotland MSP reiterated his call for a public inquiry days after the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of the probe getting underway immediately.The motion was agreed after government officials last week told the Express that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had always committed to an
the Herald newspaper. Earlier this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Lanarkshire will remain in the tier 3 category, but did not rule out a move to tier 4 in the future.The Reformer reported earlier this month that teaching unions in Lanarkshire have called for a return to blended learning, with some pupils taught from home, if the case numbers worsened.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire families have been warned to adhere to coronavirus restrictions or face entering a level four lockdown.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Renfrewshire was one of a handful of local authority areas that had been giving her cause for concern following a spike in new cases.Speaking at Holyrood this afternoon, Ms Sturgeon said the next week would be “crucial” for the region.She said: “There are
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce the first review of the country's tiered restriction system shortly, although it is "highly unlikely" they will be eased.That will mean Dumfries and Galloway will remain at level two.
lockdown.The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting Covid-19.It has already been tested on 43,500 people, with no safety concerns raised. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the news and hailed it a "light at the end of the tunnel".
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New weekly cases of coronavirus have fallen for the second consecutive week in Lanarkshire.More than 15,000 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in the region.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed a further 219 cases in the county for yesterday at her daily briefing on Monday, November 9, as weekly cases fell below 2000 for the first time in a month.That brings the total number of new Covid cases