Coronavirus - Local News

BUCKIE Kindness Group (BKG) are to be commended at Holyrood for going "above and beyond" to support the local community during the Covid pandemic.

Rates of new infections have eased allowing overall case numbers to start to show a fall across the north-east.

THE deaths were recorded in the last two weeks.

An upturn in cases has been driven by rises in Aberdeen City, while Aberdeenshire continues to show a steady decline.

The scheme which was due to start on Friday has been held off until October 18 to allow businesses to make preparations for its introduction.

The steady overall decline in positive cases is being sustained in the north-east.

There are only very slow signs of case numbers dropping with the geographical spread of cases continuing.

Scheduled appointments are being issued to all those eligible.

PEOPLE across the north-east are being encouraged to take simple steps to look after their mental health in the light of Covid fears.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 2556 positive cases of coronavirus which equates to 8.9 per cent of those tested overall.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 3261 positive cases of coronavirus, and 18 deaths.

Testing will be available across Aberdeenshire from Monday through to Friday, with collections also available for home test kits.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 3667 positive cases of coronavirus which equates to 8.5 per cent of those tested overall.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 4024 positive cases of coronavirus.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 3598 positive cases of coronavirus which equates to 7.8 per cent of those tested overall.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 2870 positive cases, however this does not include full results from NHS Borders.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 2917 positive cases of coronavirus which equates to 10.8 per cent of those tested overall.

The injections are to be given alongside flu jab where appropriate.

In Scotland in the last 24 hours there have been a total of 3833 positive cases of coronavirus which equates to 9.1 per cent of those tested overall.

NHS Grampian saw 586 newly recorded cases in the past 24 hours.