Number of Covid-19 cases in West Dunbartonshire moves above national average

SNP Health Secretary said the government was starting to see a "positive trend" beginning to emerge in the data despite cases of covid still being high. Cases peaked at 4,234 on July 1 following a sharp rise over the previous month due to the spread of the Delta variant which originated in India.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will set out the next step of changes to coronavirus restrictions in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

coronavirus deaths overnight but a further 2,048 new positive cases. The latest figures were announced this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

Covid is at its highest level yet, according to new figures. That’s prompted accusations that Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has taken his eye “off the ball” over how the health crisis is affecting young people.

Universal Credit (UC) is on the rise. According to the latest Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) figures the number of people being given a choice about how their UC is paid rose by 175,190 in just five months.

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.

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.

TUI has cancelled a number of Scots holidays in July amid “uncertainty around travel”. The travel firm said that flights and holidays to the likes of Greece, mainland Spain and Croatia have been axed in an update to customers.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A total of 1,253 deaths were registered in ailing West Dunbartonshire last year –the second highest figure by council area in Scotland.It comes as national figures show the highest number of excess deaths since wartime, due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the West Dunbartonshire figure marks the third highest death rate by council in Scotland on crude data – at 14.1 per 100,000 population.However, that

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 3,799 new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

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.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 2372 new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “Ever since the COVID crisis began, the UK Government’s furlough scheme has stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland.“As we look to accelerate our economic recovery, it is welcome to see more people returning to work here.“The furlough scheme, alongside support for the self-employed and billions in business loans, has shown the strength of pooling our economic resources together across the UK in a time of crisis.“Sadly, in

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 2726 new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with X new positive cases overnight. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

Falkirk 's drop-in coronavirus vaccination clinic are to be extended from next week.

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight and a further 3,823 positive cases. The First Minister announced the latest figures this aftrnoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

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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.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland with 4,234 new positive cases overnight - the highest daily increase in months. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures this afternoon as the virus continues to spread across the country.

The UK Government said the Scottish unemployment figure is below the UK-wide rate of 4.7 per cent for those aged over 16.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “There are encouraging elements to today’s figures, but these are challenging times and we still have a lot to do to get people back into work and see our economy prosper again.”