Weekly stats show South Lanarkshire coranvirus deaths at lowest level since end of March

coronavirus capital' are demanding answers as to why their area has been so badly hit. And a local councillor in Inverclyde claims 'bad luck' is not enough of an explanation after National Records of Scotland (NRS) stats show the virus claimed the lives of 116 in the area.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to release the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland after the death toll rose by three over the last 24 hours. Figures from the National Records of Scotland will also be released later today which will show the number of people who passed away when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

coronavirus  meaning the hospital death toll has hit 2,485. The number of positive cases of  Covid-19  has risen to 18,251, an increase of 10 on yesterday’s figures.

Aberdeen was that of tragic missing teenager David Macleod - who was to start training to be a doctor in just weeks. 'Kind and loving' David's body was discovered in woods near to the the city's Grandholm Drive last Wednesday, June 24, after going missing the previous Friday.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.North Lanarkshire recorded its lowest level of weekly deaths in figures released last week at three – one of which occurred in the region’s care homes.A revision in the data provided by the National Records of Scotland shows that three deaths were recorded in North Lanarkshire for the previous week as well and not four as previously reported.As a result, there have been 263 deaths where coronavirus was listed on the

heartwarming moment a Scots mum was reunited with her autistic son after 15 weeks apart. Julie Grant last saw Sean McGinley, 18, the weekend before the coronavirus lockdown came into force on March 23.

oronavirus symptoms three-months after catching the killer disease.Callum O’Dwyer, from Aberdeen, still has extreme fatigue and muscle weakness 12 weeks after picking up the bug.The 28-year-old also described having extreme “brain fog” and has been forced to move in with his parents for support.Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, he said: “I had the full gamut of Covid-like symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue, nausea... and that lasted for about two weeks or so.“It was very intense.

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire remained static last week.Two weeks after recording the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Scotland, South Lanarkshire recorded five deaths for the second week running – the third largest in the country.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 24) revealed that last week saw the joint-lowest number of Covid-19 related deaths since the first three deaths were recorded in the area in the week ending March 29.Only

Pubs, hotels and hairdressers could be able to open next monthThe scheme is designed as a trial repair in advance of wider maintenance work to the full structure.A single lane closure on the southbound carriageway will be in place every night to allow works to be carried out safely, with the majority of work between 7.30pm and 5am.In order to create a safe and accessible worksite, narrow lanes are in place and a 30mph speed restriction is in force.Andy Thompson, BEAR Scotland’s North East

frontline workers, who died from coronavirus, by using their loved one's uniforms to create teddy bears.Mary MacInnes from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders makes bespoke bears from scratch.The 22-year-old uses the uniforms of those front line workers whose lives were lost after contracting deadly coronavirus.Normally Mary charges a fee for the bears but has been fashioning the touching toys free of charge for the grieving families of frontline staff.Mary, who hails from Kilmarnock, East

Ayrshire, new figures show.

coronavrius pandemic has finally reunited with her family.Nora Watson, 87, hasn't been able to meet up with loved ones for 14 weeks after Scotland went into lockdown in March.As the country moves into phase two, Nora, from Carnoustie in Angus, is one of many people who can now form an 'extended household group' or 'bubble'.The former secretary was 'over the moon' to be reunited with her daughter, Audrey Cherry, 64, and son-in-law, 63-year-old John Cherry from Abroath.Nora told the Record: "I

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

pregnant again with second babies due within weeks of each other. The sisters have told of their incredible story and said their brother Samuel, who died in a car crash with a deer in February 2019 at age 18 will be looking down and laughing at them.

hereHe told MPs: “This is an important moment in the fight against this virus.“It’s the first time that anyone in the world has clinically proven that a drug can improve the survival chances for the most seriously ill coronavirus patients.”The number of people who had died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus increased by nine in 24 hours, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said.There have now been 2,462 deaths there.The figures are lower than the 4,070 deaths given earlier by the

There have been more than 64,000 excess deaths in the UK since the coronavirus outbreak began, according to the latest figures.Today’s data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that there were 58,693 excess deaths in England and Wales between March 21 and June 5 2020.Data published last week by the National Records of Scotland found there were 4,769 excess deaths in Scotland between March 23 and June 7.The Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency put the figure for Northern

More coronavirus deaths were recorded in South Lanarkshire than anywhere else in Scotland last week.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 10) revealed the number of coronavirus deaths in the region had risen for the first time in six weeks.The 13 coronavirus deaths indicated a rise of 62.5 per cent from the previous week and was five higher than anywhere else in Scotland.Of those, seven occurred in care homes and six in the region’s hospitals.That brings the

MORE coronavirus deaths were recorded in South Lanarkshire than anywhere else in Scotland last week.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 10) revealed the number of coronavirus deaths in the region rose last week for the first time in six weeks.There were 13 coronavirus deaths recorded in South Lanarkshire last week, a rise of 62.5 per cent from the previous week and five higher than anywhere else in Scotland.Of those, seven occurred in care homes and six in

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey said: “Our current public health emergency has sadly caused an economic emergency that is  global in nature but also local – impacting on many people and businesses. “The financial support from the Scottish Government will benefit many firms and will help ensure that our economy is on the best possible footing when we get through this pandemic.