Covid

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,

ADDITIONAL capacity for COVID-19 testing is being provided to NHS Dumfries and Galloway from national resources – allowing for daily testing in Stranraer.  This provision is being made available for an initial two-week period, at which point it will be reviewed centrally, based on local need in the wider context of COVID-19 outbreaks elsewhere in Scotland. 

A VERY good response followed an invitation for people in Langholm and Canonbie areas to be tested for COVID-19 – regardless as to whether or not they were experiencing symptoms. Community testing in this way was possible because of a spike in cases within a small geographic area with relatively small populations, plus limited access

ADDITIONAL COVID-19 testing capacity is continuing to come online within Dumfries and Galloway – with extra dates announced for Wigtownshire. Daily testing will be available this week in Stranraer for anyone experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus, starting tomorrow, Tuesday January 26. NHS Dumfries and Galloway Interim Director of Public Health Valerie White said: “Additional COVID

COVID testing has been taking place throughout the day in Langholm – with more spaces available over the next three days. A localised spike in cases has seen anyone living in the DG13 and DG14 postcode areas encouraged to come forward and be tested, whether or not they have symptoms of the coronavirus. Health and