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View email online | | | | | Jan 27, 2021 | | | | | | Good afternoon, Welcome to your breaking coronavirus newsletter from The Scotsman. Today is your last chance to take advantage of our Burns Night special offer. Get 20% off a digital subscription with us by using the code BURNSNIGHT20. That means unlimited access to the news, fewer ads, and puzzles from just £2.40 a month. Try us out now before the deal ends. 'I am, and will always be, truly sorry' Those were the words of the First Minister as she apologised for any mistakes the Scottish Government made in handling the coronavirus pandemic. "None of the people who have died are statistics," said Nicola Sturgeon as she reflected on the UK death toll rising above 100,000 people. Read what she said in full at today's briefing here. Scottish cases continue to rise For Scotland, there have been a further 92 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours in connection with Covid-19. And cases continue to climb despite the lockdown, with more than 1,300 recorded in the same time period. For the latest Covid figures, including for your area, see our story. More Covid news this afternoon 12 areas in Scotland with the highest coronavirus rates 12 areas in Scotland with the fewest Covid cases recorded 'No one should be travelling overseas right now," says Nicola Sturgeon >> Don't miss the latest breaking coronavirus news on our LIVE blog. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk | |
| | | | | | | | ‘I am, and I always will be, truly sorry’: Sturgeon takes responsibility for mistakes in Scotland’s Covid-19 response | | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told Scots she is “truly sorry” for mistakes her administration has made, after the UK’s coronavirus death toll surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday. |
| | | | | | Boris Johnson offers ‘deepest condolences’ as Covid death rate passes 100,000 people - his apology in full | | Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered his “deepest condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one”, as the Covid-19 death toll surpassed 100,000 people. |
| | | | | | These are the 12 areas in Scotland with the most coronavirus cases between January 17 and January 23 | | According to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government, these are the 12 areas in Scotland that recorded the highest levels of positive coronavirus tests between January, 17 and January, 23, 2021. |
| | | | | | Coronavirus in the UK: ‘Legacy of poor decisions’ has led to 100,000 Covid deaths, says Prof Linda Bauld | | One of Scotland’s leading public health experts has said a “legacy of poor decisions” around easing coronavirus restrictions and travel, coupled with the new variant, have led to “where we are now”. |
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