Shocking new figures reveal half of coronavirus deaths now in care homes

People living in poverty in Scotland are more than twice as likely to die from coronavirus than those in affluent areas, shock new figures reveal.

There were 15 coronavirus deaths in North Lanarkshire in the past week.

Nicola Sturgeon has denied the number of Covid-19 deaths in Scottish care homes is double the rate of elsewhere in the UK.

A further six people in Dumfries and Galloway have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic in the past seven days.

A total of 22 residents have died of confirmed or suspected coronavirus at a Lanarkshire care home.

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire fell by more than a quarter last week to 37.

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire fell by more than a quarter last week to 37.

A total of 192 Ayrshire and Arran residents have died as a result of contracting coronavirus.

A care homes inquiry has been launched by the Scottish Parliament to probe serious issues during the coronavirus pandemic.

Intensive care cases of coronavirus have dropped below 100 for the first time since the end of March.

A son whose mum died in a care home has rejected claims she died from coronavirus despite the killer bug being written on her death certificate.

Half of coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire last week were in the region's care homes.

Nearly 40 people in Perth and Kinross have now died from COVID-19.

Coronavirus has been responsible for 37 deaths in South Lanarkshire's care homes.

The number of new fatal coronavirus cases in hospitals has fallen to 368 in England, Scotland and Wales.

The scale of the coronavirus crisis in Scotland’s care homes was laid bare today as it was revealed they accounted for one third of all deaths.

Six people suspected of having coronavirus have died at a Scots care home.