Nineteen residents infected with covid at Scots care homes as ‘several’ staff forced to self-isolate

coronavirus. A total of 30 pensioners at West Park Care Home in Leslie, near Glenrothes, have tested positive for the virus after a major outbreak was identified.

covid outbreak at a station in West Lothian. Officers in the Green Watch at the Bathgate station are following government protocols after a colleague tested positive for the deadly virus.

covid ' has been too ill for school since October. Anna Hendy became infected with the virus in April along with mum Helen Goss, 37, and her partner in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.

Billy Connolly was among the latest to get the jab.A photo of the iconic Scots comic, 78, receiving the first dose was shared on Twitter by his thrilled wife Pamela Stephenson. Follow along for all the latest updates from throughout today. The First Minister insists she hasn't set foot in her official residence since the first lockdown.It follows a whistleblower's claims work was being carried out at Bute House, allegedly against the current rules.Sturgeon said she does not have special

Covid deaths. The BBC reports the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team (CDIT) is probing the circumstances of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes across the country.

Nicola Sturgeon’s official ­residence despite the ban by her own Government. A whistleblower told how a squad was sent into Bute House in Edinburgh for several days last week.

children to collect free meals from 26 cafes and restaurants across Lanarkshire by discreetly asking staff if “auntie Trisha is in”.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Covid jabs for emergency workers. They claimed the decision was a u-turn after ministers’ initial refusal to fast-track vaccines for all Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and NHS 24 staff.

coronavirus according to the latest figures.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.

East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) remains open and are still providing essential face to face appointments for clients who cannot deal with issues by other routes, all in line with Scottish Government guidance. That's the message from the manager of East Kilbride CAB, Michelle Campbell who gave advice on measures in place.

Support group for women continuing activities online during lockdownA shot produced by Pfizer/BioNTech was approved in early December last year, another made by AstraZeneca was cleared a fortnight ago and a third produced by Moderna was approved last Friday.The NHS Scotland letter reads: “NHS staff will be working as quickly as they can to roll this vaccine out.“The pace that they can deliver this entirely depends on how many vaccines are approved by healthcare regulators, and on how quickly the

Perth.Six fire engines raced to the scene after the blaze started on the ground floor of a commercial building on the city’s Scott Street just after 4pm on Sunday January 10. Occupants have been evacuated and Scottish Fire and Rescue teams remain at the scene to tackle the flames.

Covid-19 travel restrictions after being forced to rescue a stranded family with young children. The Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who cover the Scottish Borders and Lothians area, were tasked to help the stricken travellers on Saturday night.