Sitel call centre virus outbreak linked to five other businesses in Scotland

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UK Government schemes to support businesses recovering from coronavirus have paid out £2 billion to around 65,000 firms in Scotland. The Bounce Back Loan scheme, which was introduced in May, offers between £2,000 and 25 per cent of the turnover of small and medium businesses - up to a maximum of £50,000.

prison cell after a brutal beating by inmates have described his treatment as “barbaric”.There was a five-hour delay in paramedics reaching Darren Brownlie, 47, by which time he was “unresponsive” in a pool of his own blood.Three prisoners who admitted killing him are due to be sentenced today at Glasgow High Court.But last night, Darren’s brother Robert said a perfect storm of failures by the prison, the NHS and ambulance services led to his death.Robert, 58, said: “My brother spent hours

large-scale marches despite the country still being in a state of lockdown. Kenny MacAskill, a former justice secretary, said more mass rallies were required as the coronavirus pandemic meant traditional forms of political campaigning such as door knocking were no longer possible.

pensioner had money stolen from her bank account. The man is alleged to have approached the 72-year-old woman at a property on Brownhill Drive in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire at 2.30pm on Thursday.

22 people died from Covid-19 has been hit with a new outbreak of the virus.Five people tested positive for Coronavirus last week at Fullarton care home in Irvine including two members of staff.At the height of the pandemic in May, watchdogs found the home was dirty with poor infection control and not all staff had been trained in the use of PPE.When the Care Inspectorate revisited on July 6, the home had improved but a relative of one resident said the new outbreak was “horrifying”.The relative,

as highlighted in yesterday’s Scottish Government First Minister, briefing are: ■ Owen’s Bar in Coatbridge■ The Railway Tavern in Motherwell■ Costa at the Bell Quadrant in Carfin■ END clothing store in Glasgow■ Merlin’s Bar in MotherwellDr David Cromie, NHS Lanarkshire’s consultant in public health medicine, would like to reassure the anyone who may have visited these places in recent times.He said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s public health team believe the risk to the public of Covid-19 is extremely

Covid-19 outbreak to be “vigilant”. The First Minister thanked the firms for their co-operation as public health officials try to keep a lid on infections.

police were asked to investigate Sitel’s site in April after workers at Maxim Park at Eurocentral in Lanarkshire raised concerns that they were being put at risk.Labour MSP Monica Lennon referred the call centre to Police Scotland after being inundated with complaints about Sitel at the height of the pandemic.At least six workers at Sitel’s call centre near Bellshill have now been diagnosed with the virus.The staff who tested positive were working for NHS England’s Test and Trace programme.And a

Motherwell’s Sitel call centre while delivering food to staff.The site, in Maxim Park, which has now become the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak, is currently under investigation for lack of social distancing.A driver, who asked not to be named, told the Daily Record he observed no compliance with Government guidance at the site when delivering food multiple times a day.He said employees were seen hovering around reception, out smoking together in large groups and failed to comply with the

Covid-19 in recent days could be linked to the outbreak at a call centre in North Lanarkshire.

coronavirus was reported at a call centre in Motherwell. At least six workers at the Sitel office in Maxim Park, near Bellshill, have been diagnosed with the deadly virus.

Covid-19 outbreak after workers feared they were being put at risk.A Labour MSP referred the call centre to Police Scotland in April after being inundated with complaints about Sitel at the height of the pandemic.Monica Lennon told police that one employee had reported to work at the call centre despite it being common knowledge that their partner was off sick with suspected coronavirus.At least six workers at Sitel’s call centre at Maxim Park in Eurocentral, near Bellshill, Lanarkshire, have

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst staff at a virus contact tracing centre in North Lanarkshire.Scotland’s deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed on Monday morning that six members of staff at the centre operated by Sitel at Maxim Park, Eurocentral near Motherwell have tested positive for the coronavirus with eight now being confirmed by NHS Lanarkshire.Staff working at the centre were

Covid-19 while on Saturday there were 21 new cases - the largest daily increase since June 21. It comes after it emerged last night that six people at a call centre at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near  Motherwell have tested positive.

Covid-19 have now been confirmed in an outbreak at a contact tracing centre in Motherwell.The Scottish Government said the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near the Lanarkshire town, has been closed while contact tracing continues.Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced the number of people who have tested positive for the deadly virus.He said: "There is an extensive contact tracing operation under way which was commenced by NHS Lanarkshire and by the test and protect support, working very

A Scots call centre worker has told how at least four people have tested positive for Covid-19 after an outbreak at a contact tracing centre.The 19-year-old was employed at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near Motherwell, alongside as many as 200 other people before it was locked down by management.The teenager, who worked for Virgin Media on the upper floor of the building, discovered there was a cluster of cases after arriving for work on Saturday.A number of workers from the contact trace

farm workers in Scotland have been quarantined after arriving on the same flight as dozens of others who tested positive for coronavirus. A total of 93 people have been confirmed as having Covid-19 at a vegetable farm in Herefordshire in England - forcing over 200 fellow workers to self-isolate.

closures across Scotland will have to be reversed, a top civil servant has admitted. Some 13 Job Centres across Scotland, including six in Glasgow alone, were closed in 2018 as applications for Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit moved online.