ALMOST 95 per cent of all adults aged 18 plus in Dumfries and Galloway have now had at least one vaccination against COVID-19. Meanwhile, coming on for 80 per cent have had both doses, which is very important in providing the higher degree of protection against the Delta Variant. As the vaccination programme team begin

A HIGH level of COVID-19 cases continues to be recorded in Dumfries and Galloway – with very little change to numbers. In the week ending 1 August 2021 there were 212 new cases, down just slightly from 215 the week before. However, numbers of identified close contacts fell from 598 to 510. Director of Public

A SIGNIFICANT increase has been recorded in the number of suspected drug-related deaths in Dumfries and Galloway.  Although newly-published numbers for 2020 show a reduction in the number of confirmed drug-related deaths within the region compared to 2019, in the first six months of 2021 there was a total of 25 suspected drug-related deaths.  These

A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Dumfries proved a big success, with other opportunities to expand vaccine access being explored.It comes after Dumfries and Galloway became the first Board within Scotland to see 80 per cent of adults aged 18 to 29 receive a first dose vaccination, and as work continues to try and ensure

A stubbornly high number of new COVID-19 cases was seen in Dumfries and Galloway in the week ending Sunday July 25, standing at 215 compared to 220 the week before.Numbers of identified close contacts of cases actually increased, rising from 560 to 598.Public Health Consultant Dr Andrew Rideout said: “Although cases of COVID-19 across Scotland

A gradual move to more normal inpatient visiting arrangements is taking place in Dumfries and Galloway – in line with the move to Level 0 in the national COVID protection framework.  NHS Boards across Scotland are being asked to help secure a return to full person-centre visiting, subject to local health protection advice.  Work is taking place

A bid to make COVID-19 vaccines in Dumfries and Galloway as easily available as possible continues this Friday, with a pop-up clinic in a supermarket car park. Morrisons supermarket in Brooms Road, Dumfries, will host a pop-up clinic this Friday July 23 from 9.30 am to 4 pm – offering first dose vaccinations to anyone

An increased number of new COVID-19 cases was seen in Dumfries and Galloway in the week ending Sunday July 18, up to 217 from 168 the week before.Latest data shows that the highest numbers of new cases (28%) are being seen among young adults aged 18 to 29 – the majority of whom, unfortunately, are

THE COVID-19 vaccination programme in Dumfries and Galloway is very well advanced, with all originally scheduled first dose vaccinations completed. Please be aware that, nationally, there have been reports of people using fraudulent means to obtain information relating to vaccinations. At this stage in the vaccination programme, you will only be contacted in one of

A SUSTAINED high level of COVID-19 cases was seen in Dumfries and Galloway again last week.  There were 168 new cases recorded in the region in the week ending Sunday July 11 – down just slightly from 181 the week before.  Close contacts decreased from 809 to 429, but a significant number of close contacts