Perth and Kinross COVID rate more than triples in fortnight as Tayside becomes virus capital of Europe

Covid victim has been refused disability benefits despite being left unable to work and taking 10 types of medication for the last 16 months. Shereen Smith was a wedding singer and had also been in the process of setting up her own cake-making company when she was struck down by the virus in March last year.

Perth Prison will likely remain in lockdown until next week as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Perth and Kinross died from COVID-19 last week, according to official statistics. Data from the National Records of Scotland shows the deaths occurred between July 12 and 19.It is the highest weekly total since the week beginning February 22.Perth and Kinross has now recorded multiple COVID deaths in four of the last five weeks after cases rose dramatically in the region.

Perth Prison has gone into lockdown with all inmates self-isolating due to a major coronavirus outbreak.

Perth and Kinross as the area enters level zero of restrictions – but nearly 10 per cent of the adult population remain completely unvaccinated. Back on June 18 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was expected all Scottish adults would have had their first dose of the vaccine by July 18.But the latest figures show 9.1 per cent of over 18s in Perth and Kinross have still not had any dose.The largest proportion of unvaccinated adults are those aged 18 to 29.

Perth and Kinross were reached by the £463 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) project, which came to an end earlier this month. Engineers from Openreach laid more than 454km of cable across Perth and Kinross during the build, which started in 2014.

Mark McInnes a former director of the Scottish Conservatives who is now an adviser to Boris Johnson and Richard Keen, former Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives and former Advocate General. Davidson said she would take the role in the Lords seriously although opponents accused her of “selling out” to Brexiteer Johnson whose leadership bid for the party she had opposed.

horror crash on a Scots road last night. Police have confirmed a 69-year-old man died at the scene on the A96 near Keith after the collision involving a motorbike around 7.45pm.

England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday evening drew a mixture of mockery and sympathy from Scots celebrities on social media. The Three Lions reached their first final in the European Championships after, but fell to Italy on penalty kicks after a tense match.

Perth ’s own Lily Douglas has been honoured with a Pride of Scotland Award.

stars were out last night to honour the nation’s ­inspirational unsung heroes at our glittering People’s Oscars. Well-kent faces from the worlds of music, sport and TV gathered at Hopetoun House in South ­Queensferry to celebrate our Pride of Scotland Award winners.

Nathan Evans talked about collaborating with Ed Sheeran as Arlene Phillips, Still Game and Love Island stars graced the red carpet at the Daily Record Pride of Scotland awards.Wellerman hitmaker Nathan, who arrived with his wife Holly, said it was an absolute privilege to be at the bash.Nathan also revealed that now he's in his new dream house he'd like to enter a savings phase of his life and carry on working.And while talking of his future plans, the songwriter admitted he'd love to work with

Perth and Kinross and wider Tayside. Chief superintendent Phil Davison started his new role on July 5 and takes over from fellow CS Andrew Todd, who is set to retire later this month.

Perth and Kinross. Both residents passed away from the virus between June 28 and July 4, according to the latest National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics.It marks the third and fourth deaths registered in the region this month with two more residents passing away from the virus between June 14-20.The number of deaths in the region, where COVID is mentioned on the death certificate, this year now stands at 123.

Peru Two ', Michaella McCollum. Appearing on High: Confessions Of An Ibiza Drug Mule, Michaella, from Dungannon in Northern Ireland, speaks publicly about her time in prison with accomplice Melissa Reid from Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire.

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.

Covid virus is 'highly prevalent' in the cats and dogs of people who have caught the disease. Experts say anyone who is ill should avoid their pets.

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