Senior Lockerbie Academy pupils told to self isolate due to Covid-19 case at school

Perth and Kinross schools has more than doubled over a two-week period. The new figures released by Perth and Kinross Council reveal that between December 16-22, 178 pupils and/or staff had to self-isolate - a rise from the 82 recorded between December 9-15.

Shemar Moore is the latest celebrity to test positive for the coronavirus.The 50-year-old actor revealed via Instagram late Wednesday that he «found out moments ago» that he has COVID-19.«I am gonna stay wrapping presents,» he shared.

The long awaited and oft delayed opening of the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures is on the move again, shuttling  to early Fall of next year and all due to continuing uncertainties about the state of the Coronavirus pandemic.  The not-so-surprising move , due to the dire circumstances of living in a world wracked by Covid-19, means the Museum which had most recently been scheduled to open to the public on April 30, 2021, just a few days after the April 25th Academy Awards (which was itself

Perthshire nursery. And 17 staff members also had to isolate after at least nine cases at Cornerstones Nursery in Blairgowrie.

mum has spoken of her heartache after she was forced to self-isolate from her newborn baby after testing positive for coronavirus in hospital.Mum Sarah McInnes was rushed into hospital after she began experiencing stomach pains just six weeks after giving birth to her baby boy Alexander.The 41-year-old was stunned when her GP diagnosed her with appendicitis last Wednesday and sent her to Ayr Hospital's A&E department where she was admitted.The Ayr mum was tested for coronavirus when she arrived

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Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating after coming into contact with a positive case. The 58-year-old politician will continue working but from home after a member of his private office staff caught the bug.

direct to your inboxA care home worker claims he wasn't paid to self-isolate after testing positive with Covid-19.One support worker, who is employed by a care home in south Manchester, alleges he was forced to apply for statutory sick pay when he contracted the virus.This meant he was paid just £90 a week, despite usually working 48 hour weeks and earning a monthly salary of around £1,600.Adult social care providers are expected to pay the full wages of care home staff who are isolating, after

Nicola Sturgeon announced the criteria would be widened. Under the current system, a £500 grant is available for people on low incomes who have been asked by Test and Protect to self isolate.

Teachers  are being made to disable their mobiles’  Bluetooth  in schools to prevent them from having to self-isolate, a union says. The claims mean the  Covid  tracking app wouldn’t flag up any close contacts.