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Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of new cases in the region is now at its lowest since week beginning September 20 with 0.78 new cases recorded for every 1000 residents.Last week was the ninth consecutive week that case numbers fell across South Lanarkshire following a spike after Christmas and New Year.Burnhill and Bankhead North (13), Little Earnock (12), Nerston and EK Landward area (10) and

pay the price of bringing all pupils back in at once. They had called for a staggered approach, similar to what's happening in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Today we've confirmed cases at a further nine schools across the region, bringing the number affected so far to 31.These are only the ones the Manchester Evening News has been alerted to by parents though, so the figure is likely to be higher.

link!After a spike in cases towards the end of last week, the highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases for over a fortnight was announced on March 13 (132).Although case numbers are usually lower over the weekend, yesterday was the second consecutive day that less than 100 new cases were announced in a single day.Last week was also the second consecutive week that daily cases averaged less than 100 - the first time that has happened since September.Overall, Covid-19 cases in Lanarkshire are

link!After a spike in cases towards the end of last week, the highest daily number of new Covid-19 cases for over a fortnight was announced on March 13 (132).Although case numbers are usually lower over the weekend, yesterday was the second consecutive day that less than 100 new cases were announced in a single day.

link!In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5762.5 cases and 194.9 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 237,555 people - 43.7 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 16,411 of them - three per cent of the population - have received both doses.

First Minister said she could not rule out a link between transmissions rising and the limited reopening of primary schools in recent weeks.But she welcomed "significant evidence" which proved the success of the on-going vaccination programme in reducing deaths and illness caused by coronavirus.There were 4,009 confirmed cases of Covid-19 during the last seven days as of Sunday - up from 3,529 cases in the week previous.Chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith said today he was "not overly

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entire Year 8 cohort has been sent home. Schools liaise with public health to decide who needs to isolate, based on their individual circumstances.While the Department for Education has stressed it is not expecting whole classes or bubbles to be sent home for each positive case, that doesn't appear to be what's happening on the ground.

“The recent surge in positive cases in Fallin comes against a backdrop of consistently high levels of Covid-19 in that community and, with thanks to NHS Forth Valley, we have taken decisive action to tackle this developing situation. “I would encourage all families we have contacted to get a test.

seven schools where youngsters are having to isolate following positive tests among pupils, staff or both. And earlier today we reported how The Friars Primary School in Salford has closed to all but Early Years after positive cases there.

direct to your inboxMore than 140 cases of Covid-19 have been found as part of localised mass testing in Manchester - though none involve a ‘variant of concern’ found in parts of the city so far.Testing programmes in the north and south of the city have been successful in the ongoing efforts to prevent people unknowingly spreading the virus.But public health officials are ‘frustrated’ with the speed at which positive tests are being analysed by laboratories to see if they matched the E484k

link!Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5673.8 cases and 192.6 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 227,332 people - 41.8 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 12,630 of them - 2.3 per cent of the population - have received both doses.

The Mirror reports.Of the 32 local areas across Scotland, nine council areas are blue - Stirling, West Dumbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, Clackmannanshire, West Lothian, Midlothian and Falkirk.As of Thursday, there have been 204,055 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland and 7,398 people have died following a positive test for the virus, according to the Scottish Government.Here is the seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population between February 23 and March 1.

Hamilton areaClydesdaleEast Kilbride and AvondaleDon't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Rutherglen and Cambuslang*Where a neighbourhood has fewer than three cases this is being presented as 0-2 to help protect patient confidentiality.

First Minister said there was "good evidence" the national vaccination programme was already reducing the number of deaths from the virus across the country.And the SNP leader revealed the average number of covid cases being reported each day in Scotland had dropped to 657 - the lowest rate since October.It means all primary school pupils will be able to return to class as of March 15 - with high schools reopening full-time after the Easter break.Sturgeon added that a further review of easing

link!In total, 36,907 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1211 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5568.2 cases and 183 deaths for every 100,000 residents.

link!In total, 36,907 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1211 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5568.2 cases and 183 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 198,386 people - 36.5 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination.