Scots farm hit by coronavirus cluster as seven workers test positive

Covid-19 at Govan Fire Station. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service bosses tonight confirmed the emergency service workers had contracted the virus and were now self isolating.

Nicola Sturgeon.In a bid to allay fears about the easing of restrictions for the care sector, the First Minister stressed no final decision has been made.Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, she said those visiting care homes are "clearly" a group who may be considered for coronavirus testing in an effort to protect vulnerable people.Sturgeon said: "Our initial, top priority focus in extending testing is protection of vulnerable groups."Those groups - and care

coronavirus outbreak. Parents at Harlaw Academy, in Aberdeen, have received emails from school bosses saying a first year pupil had tested positive for Covid-19.

To get the latest news on the coronavirus, sign up to our newsletter. Compliance with new coronavirus restrictions put in place on Friday has been “good”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.Pubs and restaurants in the central belt have been ordered to close, while elsewhere alcohol can only be served in outdoor areas.“The early anecdotal evidence that we have from the police would suggest that compliance with the new rules and with rules generally has been good,” she said.“That’s encouraging – these new

Scottish Government’s leading advisors has said lockdowns are not the best way to tackle Covid-19 outbreaks. Professor Devi Sridhar, chairwoman of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh, has stated that research shows strict lockdown policies have not been proven to be the most effective across the world.

Scottish Government 's handling of the coronavirus crisis - and they're getting fed up. Our survey of attitudes revealed Scots think restrictions have gone far enough just as the country enters a two-week shutdown across pubs.Casting their minds back to the start of the emergency, readers have strong feelings about failures in care homes and for young people sitting exams.A massive 90% of more than 8400 responses agreed the Scottish Government has not done enough to protect homes.

Sainsbury's bosses for refusing to shut down their depot after an outbreak among distribution staff - which they fear could have spread the virus across Scotland. Whistleblowers claimed that two staff at the supermarket giant’s East Kilbride depot have been diagnosed with Covid-19 - including a driver who travelled around the central belt and down to Stranraer.

coronavirus rules. In a statement, Police Scotland said they would 'deploy additional officers across the country' to make sure the new legislation is followed.

McVities workers have demanded their factory is shut down for a deep clean after a coronavirus outbreak. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has confirmed there are “several” cases among staff who work at the site in Tollcross.

Covid-19 cases has closed down a Scottish Fie and Rescue Service (SFRS) headquarters building. Fire chiefs confirmed that the West HQ complex in Bothwell Street in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, was shut down on Thursday after a 'number of cases' were detected.

holidaymakers will now need to provide evidence of a negative coronavirus test before travelling to Italy. The popular tourist destination currently remains on the Scottish Government’s quarantine exemption list - meaning Scots will not need to self-isolate for 14 days upon their return to Scotland.

Liam Gallagher has given his given his sympathies to Scots after tighter coronavirus restrictions were announced earlier this afternoon. The former Oasis frontman tweeted a message of support to Scotland shortly after it was revealed that strict new lockdown measures will be introduced on Friday which will be in place for at least two weeks.

coronavirus cluster at a Scots primary school has now grown to seven cases, health chiefs have confirmed. Staffing shortages now mean Carnegie Primary School in Dunfermline will be closed from today until after the October holidays.

coronavirus linked to several deaths and 82 infections.The clusters are being probed at Redmill in East Whitburn, West Lothian, a residential home run by private firm HC1, and at Milford House in Edinburgh.NHS Lothian would only say there were fewer than five deaths, but the Record understands three residents have died.In Redmill Care Home, a total of 53 other residents and staff have been confirmed with Covid-19.

charity in her memory.Seven-year-old Freya Skene and mum Brooke Reid were dragged down a series of waterfalls in the River Braan near Dunkeld on July 9.Despite Brooke and her partner Sean McKiddie's best efforts to save her, Freya sadly passed away.Heartbroken Brooke has now set up a fundraising page in the hope of starting up a charity called 'Freya's Wish' in her daughter's honour.She said: "Like a flash of a light, a current dragged us both down multiple waterfalls."I was lucky to survive,

coronavirus pandemic. Instead of the 2020 we all hoped, this year has seen lockdowns, social distancing, toilet paper panic buying, quarantines and Zoom funerals.

universities have seen large numbers of students testing positive since they returned to campus. Institutions told learners they weren't allowed to socialise with anyone outside their accommodation over the weekend.

Dundee has soared to 45. Health chiefs confirmed that more residents at Parker House have caught the bug, as hundreds of others remain in self-isolation.