Coronavirus in Scotland RECAP: 993 more positive cases registered in Scotland, one more death

Wayne Rooney has returned a negative coronavirus test, but is “angry and disappointed” that he will miss the next Derby matches due to his self-isolation.

The former England captain, now a player-coach at Derby, was visited by a friend who had been instructed to get tested for Covid-19 and later found to have the disease.

In a statement on Twitter, Rooney said: “I just received the news that my covid-19 test has shown that I do not have the virus.

“Delighted for me and my family, but obviously angry and disappointed that now I have to isolate myself and miss vital games for @dcfcofficial.”

The Scottish government must be prepared to close schools if necessary to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a teachers union has said.

Ministers will release a strategic framework to combat the virus this week and include a tiered alert system similar to that implemented in England last week.

Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly said that she does not want to close schools again, as was the case in March as a result of the first shutdown.

The education union EIS has said that schools should be given clarity on the conditions of their closure should such a situation arise.

Secretary General Larry Flanagan said that school closings, either locally or nationally, should be considered to control the spread of the virus, adding that sufficient notice would be needed for parents, students and the staff get ready.

Covid-19 case rates have started to fall in some of England’s largest cities, with the steepest increases now occurring in cities and more suburban areas, the latest figures suggest.

Nottingham, Manchester, Sheffield, and Newcastle are among the cities where the weekly rate of new Covid-19 cases increased rapidly in late September, coinciding with the start of the new university term, but where levels are now dropping.

Rates have been declining for several days, suggesting that they are in a downtrend rather than a temporary dip.

In Nottingham, the weekly moving rate of cases peaked at 1,001.2 per 100,000 people for the seven days to 8 October, the highest for any local authority area in England, but since then the number has been declining and it is currently 787.6.

Manchester’s current rate is 432.5, after peaking at 583.5 (in the seven days to October 3); Sheffield’s rate is 396.7, down from 500.3 (7 days to October 7), while Newcastle is at 371.5, down from 553.8 (7 days to October 7). October).

All current rates are for the seven days until October 14.

Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes outside of central Scotland are only allowed to conduct business indoors between 6 a.m. M. And 6 p.m. And they don’t serve alcoholic beverages, although alcoholic beverages can be served until 10pm. M. In outdoor areas.

Licensed pubs and restaurants in five health board areas – Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley – have been forced to close for all services except take-out until October 26.

Billiard and billiard halls, indoor bowling, casinos, and bingo halls have also been closed and no live outdoor events are allowed in these five areas.

People cannot meet other people from another household in indoor home settings throughout Scotland unless they are part of an ‘extended household’, available to people living alone or only with children under 18 years of age.

People can meet outdoors in groups of up to six, not including children under the age of 12, from no more than two homes, and a maximum of six people from two homes can meet in indoor hospitality settings, such as pubs and coffees.

Scots have been discouraged from traveling to high-risk areas of England, and Blackpool has been singled out as “associated with a large and growing number of Covid cases in Scotland.”

Hospitality workers, including high-profile chef Yotam Ottolenghi, have held a loud demonstration in central London against the “devastating” Level 2 coronavirus restrictions.

Around 200 workers, from farmers to chefs to event organizers, filled Parliament Square with a metallic ruckus by hitting metal kitchen utensils Monday morning.

Ottolenghi, 51, a chef and food writer specializing in Middle Eastern cuisine, told the Palestinian Authority news agency that the new Level 2 restrictions in the capital “will kill viable businesses.”

“It is very difficult, we have a great industry with a lot of heart and nobody works in the hotel industry to get rich, we do it because we love what we are doing and there are so many people who depend on it,” he said.

Ottolenghi, who has been writing cookbooks without being able to cook as usual during the lockdown, said: “We really need adequate government support for our staff if we are to continue, because otherwise we just won’t be able to.”

Welsh Prime Minister Mark Drakeford said that a “firewall” lock would be a “short, sharp blow to turn back time, slow down the virus and give us more time.”

Under the measures, all non-essential retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses will close “just as they had to do during the close of March.”

Community centers, libraries and recycling centers will also close, while places of worship will remain closed except for funerals or wedding ceremonies.

Daycares will remain open, and elementary and specialty schools will reopen after the midterm break.

High schools will also reopen after midterm, but only for boys in years seven and eight, though test-taking students will be able to attend for them.

The prime minister has said that the Scottish government’s strategic plan to combat the coronavirus will be published later this week.

Nicola Sturgeon said he would discuss the framework’s outline with party leaders on Tuesday with the intention of having a debate in Holyrood early next week.

The Prime Minister has previously said that a tiered alert system, similar to the one implemented in England last week, will be part of the Scottish government’s approach.

The Prime Minister said: “One of the things that the framework will set out is the different levels or levels of intervention and restrictions that may be applied in the future, either locally or nationally in Scotland, depending on how the virus is spreading. .

“We will also indicate, based on the latest advice from the national incident management team and our clinical advisers, what level should apply to different parts of the country or potentially the whole country once the current temporary hospitality restrictions come to an end. October 26th.

“The framework will also summarize our work to improve the effectiveness of existing measures to curb Covid, for example, how we will work to improve compliance with Facts advice and other guidelines, reviewing our testing strategy, and how we will continue to support Test and protect “.

A two-week “firewall” lockdown will be introduced across Wales starting at 6pm on Friday, Prime Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed.

Drakeford told a Welsh government press conference in Cardiff that the move was necessary to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed.

The “sharp and deep” lockdown will begin at 6pm on October 23 and last until November 9, with everyone in Wales “staying home”.

“The only exceptions will be critical workers and jobs where you can’t work from home,” Drakeford said.