Over 7500 coronavirus tests carried out in West Dunbartonshire care homes

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire’s care homes received more than 120 patients discharged from hospital who weren’t tested for coronavirus at the start of lockdown.In March and April this year, 167 people were discharged to care homes across the region, but 126 of them weren’t tested.Of the 41 who were tested, three came back positive.The figures were obtained following a freedom of information request.In total, 97 patients were

here"Our public health team have been in constant contact with all our care providers."We've been working with them along with our colleagues at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Salford Care Organisation."We've been working very closely with the homes every day providing support to all the managers and staff."We've been doing absolutely as much as we possibly can to protect care homes."It's very sad that people have passed away.

Manchester Evening News to say they have been unable to book a test near to their homes and have have instead been offered appointments at testing centres hours away. University of Manchester student Robbie Beale said he cycled 13 miles and visited three different testing centres before eventually managing to get a test.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two schoolchildren in West Dunbartonshire have tested positive for Covid-19, the council’s education chief has confirmed.Laura Mason revealed the figure at a full council meeting last week and said the process from the test to informing parents and applying trace and contact was “slick”.She informed councillors of the process following a question from Dumbarton councillor Karen Conaghan.Ms Mason said: “To

Mum of Cameron House victim begs for answers to end '1000 days of torture'Cases in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, which covers West Dunbartonshire, made up almost 100 of the figures reported over two days from Saturday to today.Nicola Sturgeon said: “The figures in Greater Glasgow and Clyde seem to reflect a number of small clusters rather than one or two more significant outbreaks.“The circumstances of them and any connections and patterns between them are being very carefully

Queen Elizabeth‘s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike took rapid Coronavirus tests and filmed it to show the public how easy it was. They both rested negative.

Trafford. The site, in Trafford Park, aims to make testing accessible to more people across the borough.Public Health England opened the site near Trafford Park due to the numbers of people who work there.The authority also wanted a site to be available for residents living in the north of the borough.The new walk-in testing site is in the car park off Eleventh Street in Trafford Park, close to the Village Metrolink stop.

Mum of Cameron House victim begs for answers to end '1000 days of torture'This followed a letter from teachers’ union EIS directly to Nicola Sturgeon which spoke about “clear inconsistencies” in Covid-19 safety policy within schools and outside.General Secretary Larry Flanagan raised concerns about people meeting outside schools in large groups.He said: “This includes parents gathering at school gates and young people meeting friends without following the guidance on physical distancing.“People

coronavirus regularly.Speaking to The Sun, Bruno urged the stars to only socialise with people they know are free from the deadly bug while they are taking part in the competition this year."We have to take responsibility ourselves for our own actions," he said.Bruno also claimed the dance routines wouldn't work with face masks.He added: "How can you do a quickstep or a foxtrot or a waltz without touching?"I mean, the hold is a huge part of the routine.

hereFurther advice was issued to staff, the firm said.A spokesperson for Slug & Lettuce said: “We were notified by NHS Track and Trace of an individual testing positive at Deansgate and another at Manchester, Piccadilly site. "In both instances full Public Health England guidance procedure was followed, the premises deep cleaned and further guidance issued to all staff to ensure our teams and customers remain safe.”Slug and Lettuce has more than 80 bars across the UK, and four in Manchester city

hereIn a tweet earlier, HM Courts & Tribunals Service said: "Update: The Crown Court at Manchester Crown Square will not reopen on Monday 24 August 2020, as we’re still waiting on staff, contractor & judiciary #coronoavirus test results.  "We continue to follow public health advice."The M.E.N.

hospital patients to care homes after it was exposed nearly 40 were moved following a positive Covid test. Labour and Conservatives called for urgent statements in the Scottish Parliament in the latest revelations on patient transfers in the pivotal early days of the pandemic.

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