AN INCREASE in COVID-19 cases has been recorded in the region – rising from 8 to 29 in the week ending Sunday 6 June. Close contacts of positive cases similarly jumped from 61 in the previous week to 188. Director of Public Health Valerie White said: “Within the past week we’ve seen new cases of
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A MAJOR milestone has been reached in the region’s COVID-19 immunisation programme – with over 100,000 first dose vaccinations provided. The programme is now powering on with the younger cohorts aged under 40, who in line with national directions are being provided with the Pfizer vaccine. But against the backdrop of increasing cases as lockdown
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CASES of the new Delta Variant are now known to be fuelling the growth of a COVID-19 cluster in Upper Nithsdale. This new variant is understood to be about 40 per cent more easily passed from person to person than the previous variant which was behind the big number of cases we saw in the
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ADDITIONAL COVID-19 testing opportunities are being added in the region next week – as an increase in cases is recorded across Scotland.Extra testing availability for people without symptoms of the coronavirus is being added in Stranraer and Kelloholm, as part of efforts to pick up any cases which might develop within the region.Public Health Consultant
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This year marks the 37th year of Volunteers’ Week, which runs annually from 1 to 7 June, when Dumfries and Galloway partners will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK and thanking them for all they do. The contribution of volunteers is often unseen and unrecognised by
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GP offers insight into the impact of COVID-19 on Primary Care THE COVID pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our society, but the changes it has forced on healthcare systems have been particularly significant. As one of the first points of contact for patients, GP practices have been required to quickly
ANYONE aged 40 and above who has not yet had their first COVID-19 vaccination for any reason is now being encouraged to take up the opportunity. A local phone line has been established to fast track this opportunity, and extra clinics have been created to help ensure people are able to receive their vaccinations at
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AROUND 6000 vaccinations against COVID-19 are scheduled to be carried out in Dumfries and Galloway this week.This keeps the programme on track to have offered first dose vaccinations to everyone aged 40-49 by the end of Sunday, to those aged 30-39s within the first three weeks of June, and to 18-29s shortly thereafter.However, there may
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ALL remaining first dose COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 40-49 in the region have now been scheduled to take place by May 30. Meanwhile, plans are being made to vaccinate those aged 30-39 over the first three weeks in June. And, as that takes place, everyone aged 18-29 is now being encouraged to register to
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NEW national directions have been issued placing an increased emphasis on second dose COVID -19 vaccinations.Instructions to Boards in a letter from Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer come amid concerns around the potential risks posed by the B1.617.2 variant which has been recorded in parts of Scotland.Fortunately, Dumfries and Galloway is already very far ahead in
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