Things are changing in Scotland this week. From tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd September a Nationwide ban on visiting other people’s homes will come into effect. Not quite the full lockdown we had in March, but a particularly significant and difficult restriction aimed to help stop the spread of Coronavirus. For us here in Blantyre, and another […]
The Scottish Government will later today, outline new widespread restrictions designed to limit the spread of coronavirus in Scotland. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will make a live TV Broadcast at 8.05pm this evening, Tuesday 22nd September 2020 on BBC1 Scotland. The public statement will immediately follow an announcement from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at […]
The Scottish Government has announced today that additional lockdown restrictions will “almost certainly” be put in place in Scotland in the next couple of days. At her daily briefing, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said “fast and urgent action” is needed to tackle the growth of the virus and to bring the R number back down below […]
Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman, speaking on BBC Breakfast today, said the Scottish Government will have an announcement “very shortly” on more restrictions. It comes after there’s been a lot of speculation and chatter from both the Scottish Government and UK Government about possible tightening of restrictions. There was a rise of 350 positive Covid-19 cases in […]
Did you see the NHS Spitfire in the skies today? The NHS marked world war craft soared over hospitals across the country today, Thursday 17 September 2020 as part of a thank you message to those working on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guidelines on rules to meet people inside and outdoors will change in Scotland from tomorrow, Monday 14 September 2020. Important: For South Lanarkshire including Blantyre currently under localised lockdown the rules are slightly different. Here:https://www.gov.scot/news/localised-restrictions-extended-to-lanarkshire/ For rest of Scotland in any area not under localised lockdown, restrictions on meeting people will be implemented. In particular, […]
North and South Lanarkshire have had covid restrictions imposed. The announcement came at 5.15pm today. The restrictions will be introduced for an initial 2 week period from midnight tonight on Friday 11 September 2020, and reviewed in 7 days. What you can and cannot do If you live in one of the affected areas you […]
Royal Mail are a key partner for government’s coronavirus testing programme. They are collecting completed test kits from priority postboxes or from homes as part of the government programme. Covid Testing kits don’t get handed into postoffices. They get posted in special postboxes. In Blantyre there are two. One is outside the ASDA Cafe and […]