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COVID-19 testing is now available for everyone across Dumfries and Galloway, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. Anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 is asked to immediately self-isolate along with their household, and to continue self-isolating until they receive a test result. However, in a further evolution of testing within the region, from Thursday

A TOTAL of 49,866 first dose COVID-19 vaccinations have now been delivered in Dumfries and Galloway – representing more than a third of the region’s entire population. The majority of people aged 65 and over have now received a vaccination, along with those who are shielding, care home residents and the majority of front line

A TECHNICAL issue has affected a batch of vaccination appointment letters which were issued yesterday. These incorrectly gave yesterday’s date for those appointments.People receiving these letters will be vaccinated on Thursday and Friday of this week. They will now receive new letters by mid-week which set out the correct details.We apologise for any confusion and

A CALL is being issued for everyone in the DG8 and DG9 postcodes to come forward and be tested for COVID-19 – whether or not they are currently experiencing symptoms. Testing has been available this week in Stranraer for people experiencing symptoms and those who felt they might have COVID but were asymptomatic. However, capacity

A TOTAL of 37,647 first dose COVID-19 vaccinations have now been delivered in Dumfries and Galloway – representing a vaccination for around one in every four people. Dumfries and Galloway is on course to have delivered a first vaccination to the majority of people aged 65 and over by this Sunday, along with those who

A NOTABLE rate of COVID cases in the Annan and Dumfries areas has prompted calls for anyone with even the mildest symptoms to be tested. New cases of the coronavirus have been decreasing across Dumfries and Galloway in recent weeks following a surge over new year fuelled by the highly transmissible variant B.1.1.7. However, the

COVID-19 testing for people who do not have obvious symptoms of the coronavirus is being made available in Stranraer from Monday February 8. As part of an evolving national approach which is making more asymptomatic testing available, people in the DG8 and DG9 postcodes without symptoms will be able to book tests on the day

A TOTAL of five central locations are being employed to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 65 to 69 within Dumfries and Galloway. These vaccinations are taking place at the same time but separately from those being provided to people aged 70 to 79 and those who are shielding, where a mixed model combination of

NEW cases of COVID-19 have continued to decline in Dumfries and Galloway – standing at 201 in the week ending Sunday January 31. This is down from 270 in the previous week, and with the number of close contacts identified and advised to self-isolate down from 531 to 300. Interim Director of Public Health Valerie

COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out to people in the region aged 65 to 69 from today – as the vaccination programme continues at speed.   All care home residents and staff who took up the opportunity were vaccinated before Christmas, the bulk of front line health and social care staff have had their first jab,