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Drop-in vaccination clinics are running across the region today – for first doses, second doses and boosters. Anyone aged over 18 who is now at least 12 weeks from their second jag is strongly encouraged to take up the opportunity to receive a booster jag, which is now known to play a key role in

Drop-in vaccination clinics are running across the region today – for first doses, second doses and boosters. Anyone aged over 18 who is now at least 12 weeks from their second jag is strongly encouraged to take up the opportunity to receive a booster jag, which is now known to play a key role in

DO NOT visit vulnerable people, care homes, prisons or hospitals within 10 days of testing positive or first becoming symptomatic with COVID-19.This warning is being promoted across Dumfries and Galloway, amid concerns that many people may not be fully aware of the latest rules around self-isolation.It comes as case numbers continue to remain high, standing

A SHARP decline has been recorded in the region’s COVID-19 cases – standing at 1413 in the week ending Sunday 16 January compared to 2906 the week before.Although the decline accompanies a national decrease in cases driven by the Omicron variant, a warning is being issued of the continuing risk of COVID to health and

A call is now being made for young people aged 12 to 17 to attend one of the drop-in clinics in the region in order to receive their second COVID-19 vaccination.At the current time, simply turning up to one of these scheduled clinics is the only means by which people within this age range will

AS the region again recorded nearly 3000 new cases of COVID-19 last week, a call is being made for young people aged 12 to 17 to take action to receive their second dose.COVID-19 is spreading widely across Dumfries and Galloway, with figures for the week ending January 12 showing 2906 new cases, up from 2825

Due to a combination of staff absences and high levels of patient activity, services across NHS Dumfries and Galloway are currently under extreme pressure. Patients should be aware that they are likely to experience very long waits for access to treatment at our emergency departments for all but life-threatening conditions. Although we will do our

A COVID-19 booster vaccination drop-in clinic in Dumfries today for anyone aged 18 plus who is now at least 12 weeks from their second dose will now open early, at 1.30 pm.The drop-in runs at Mountainhall Treatment Centre on Bankend Road up until 8 pm this evening.However, to avoid queuing, please take action now to

SIXTY per cent of new COVID cases in the region at the start of this week were the Omicron variant – raising the very real possibility of an imminent surge in numbers.In the week ending Sunday December 19 a total of 598 new cases was recorded in Dumfries and Galloway – up from 562 the

UNDER new guidance from the Scottish Government , anyone visiting friends or family in hospital should have tested negative for COVID-19 before arriving.   The new highly-transmissible Omicron variant of COVID is spreading fast, and hospital inpatients are among the most vulnerable. In response to this situation, national directions call for all visitors to have