Scotland records 1,149 new coronavirus cases as country plunged into Boxing Day lockdown

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The First Minister also confirmed 1,949 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 155,372.

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. Nicola Sturgeon announced that 2,649 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 143,715since the start of the pandemic.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang has the highest rate of new cases in the region, at 3.84 per 1000 residents.

TUI has cancelled all holidays due to fly out of Scotland in January amid the new coronavirus lockdown. The airline firm said that it came to the decision in line with “international travel restrictions”.Travel in and out of Scotland is currently banned under new lockdown restrictions imposed from midnight today.Scots will only be able to fly in and out of Scotland if it is for an essential purpose - such as providing care or attending a funeral.

coronavirus cases has been linked to a rule-bending Christmas party at a Scots nightclub, health chiefs have confirmed. Footage sent to the Daily Record shows festive revellers downing cocktails and shots at Word Up in Greenock last week.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA worrying rise of 2,045 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours.Data has been produced by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.Meanwhile, Scotland's death toll from the virus has tragically increased by 43 and now stands at 4,510.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSeven people died from coronavirus in Scotland over the Christmas period, new figures show.

direct to your inboxThe UK has recorded its highest daily increase of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.Government figures show that as of 9am on Bank Holiday Monday, there had been a further 41,385 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK.It brings the total number of cases in the UK to 2,329,730.But the figures for deaths and cases are likely to be higher as Scotland is not releasing death data between December 24 and 28, and Northern Ireland is not providing either case or

Covid have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours.

tighter restrictions were imposed by the Scottish Government. Streets which would usually be packed with shoppers queuing from 6am to grab a bargain in the boxing day sales lie eerily empty today.

coronavirus rules after the country was plunged back into lockdown. Mainland Scotland was placed into tier four at midnight after cases of a new strain of the virus - which public health officials believe could be 70% more transmissible than previous strains - began to climb last week.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been a further 1,314 cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland within the past 24 hours.Meanwhile, Scotland's death toll from the virus has tragically increased by 43 and now stands at 4,416.

Boxing Day, like in Scotland, as ministers acknowledged mounting concern about the spread of coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was left in "no doubt" stricter measures were needed to curb the worrying inflation of confirmed cases over the last week.

East Kilbride. New guidance has been released by the Scottish Government which states: " Gabe Docherty, NHS Lanarkshire’s director of public health has now written to all care homes in Lanarkshire to advise them on changes to visiting.

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government also announced that 1,190 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 115,566.

coronavirus spreading. Under Tier 4  restrictions, non-essential businesses will be forced to close, including clothes shops, gyms, hairdressers and restaurants.

coronavirus being detected. It comes as the whole of the UK faces tighter restrictions over the festive period and in the weeks that follow.