Nineteen residents dead at Scots care home in Covid outbreak while 71 other people test positive

coronavirus outbreak with at least six drivers testing positive. Around 24 people have been told to self-isolate after at least six contract delivery drivers tested positive at Bathgate’s Amazon warehouse in West Lothian.

100-year-old woman is being removed from a care home after her family could no longer bear to see her “fade away”.Doreen Tilly’s great-granddaughter, Sonia Dixon, said she had no other option but to take her out of the facility, which has been in lockdown for 10 months.Sonia, 37, launched a furious attack on the Scottish Government’s “complete and utter failure” to end the elderly’s suffering during the Covid-19 outbreak.She told how Doreen was “full of life” when she celebrated her 100th

Nicola Sturgeon’s official ­residence despite the ban by her own Government. A whistleblower told how a squad was sent into Bute House in Edinburgh for several days last week.

children to collect free meals from 26 cafes and restaurants across Lanarkshire by discreetly asking staff if “auntie Trisha is in”.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.

Covid won't stop you catching or spreading virus again. The public is being reminded not to flout lockdown rules or take risks just because they have recovered from coronavirus in the past.

Police Scotland building in Govan have tested positive for coronavirus. Contact tracing is currently being carried out by test and protect at the Helen Street branch in Glasgow, with close contacts already being asked to self-isolate.It is unclear how many members of staff have tested positive for the virus.

Scots pensioner who was found dead at home. John Burgess was discovered alone within his property at Dundasvale Court in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow on Thursday, January 7.

Glasgow supermarket.Tesco have confirmed that 'a very small number' of workers at the Parkhead Forge Extra store are off work due to the killer bug.The supermarket chain said in a statement that they were following all Scottish Government guidance.It comes after two Tesco stores in Inverness also reported Covid-19 outbreaks among staff.One worker at each of the Extra shops at Inshes and Eastfield Way has tested positive leading to other staff isolating.And last week two workers died after

East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) remains open and are still providing essential face to face appointments for clients who cannot deal with issues by other routes, all in line with Scottish Government guidance. That's the message from the manager of East Kilbride CAB, Michelle Campbell who gave advice on measures in place.

Support group for women continuing activities online during lockdownA shot produced by Pfizer/BioNTech was approved in early December last year, another made by AstraZeneca was cleared a fortnight ago and a third produced by Moderna was approved last Friday.The NHS Scotland letter reads: “NHS staff will be working as quickly as they can to roll this vaccine out.“The pace that they can deliver this entirely depends on how many vaccines are approved by healthcare regulators, and on how quickly the

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.

Covid-19 vaccine has been hit by an outbreak of the virus.Experts have warned it showed that the shot was not enough to bring the pandemic to an end on its own.Groups representing families said they knew of other homes where residents had been treated but later developed symptoms.Abercorn Care Home in Hamilton received the Pfizer vaccine on December 14.That vaccine, the first in the UK to be given a safety licence, is most effective after two doses, the pharma firm says.Annie Innes, 90, who

Perth and Kinross residents have been told to “stay at home” as the region returns to full COVID lockdown tomorrow (January 5).

Read More About: This includes infection prevention and control practices, people’s health and wellbeing, and staffing arrangements.In a report sent to the Scottish Government this week, the Care Inspectorate stated: “We had serious concerns in relation to the cleanliness of the environment and the equipment used by residents.“While staff were knowledgeable and informed about Covid-19 current guidelines, they did not always follow the guidelines for hand hygiene and use of PPE.“Improvement was