Nicola Sturgeon update RECAP: Covid Scotland briefing from First Minister and Jason Leitch | Football fans 'chose to ignore' government advice | 'Renewed caution' over rising cases
Follow how the day unfolded in our RECAP blog, below.
Nicola Sturgeon update RECAP: Covid Scotland briefing from First Minister and Jason Leitch | Football fans ‘chose to ignore’ government advice | ‘Renewed caution’ over rising cases
Key Events
- Spike in cases ‘very clearly’ linked to Scotland football fans, health expert says
- 3,823 new cases recorded and four new deaths in the past 24 hours
- More than 50% of Scots now fully vaccinated
Nicola Sturgeon to be joined by Scotland’s national clinical director Jason Leitch at 12.15pm today.
Walk-in coronavirus vaccination centres will be open in every part of mainland Scotland from Monday, the Scottish Government has announced.
All mainland health boards will offer drop-in clinics as the rollout nears the target of all Scottish adults receiving at least one dose.
Everyone aged 18 and over will be able to attend one of the walk-in centres for their first jab or – if eight weeks have passed – their second dose without needing an appointment.There will be separate queues in operation for those with a scheduled vaccination slot.
There will be separate queues in operation for those with a scheduled vaccination slot.
Vaccination buses, run by the Scottish Ambulance Service, will also be in operation around Edinburgh and Glasgow over the next two weeks, including Edinburgh’s Fort Kinnaird shopping centre on July 5 and 6 and the Grassmarket on July 7 and 8.
Another mobile vaccination unit will be outside Mecca Bingo in Glasgow Forge on July 5, at Dumbarton Football Club on July 6, the Govan Housing Association on July 7, at Partick Thistle Football Club on July 8 and in the car park of St Roch’s secondary school in Royston on July 9.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “Our route out of this pandemic is getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, that is why I am urging people to get jagged in July.
“The vaccination programme continues to progress at pace and, as always, I want to thank everyone involved and all those who have taken up the offer of vaccine.
“As we approach the final stages of the first Covid-19 vaccination programme we are increasing the options available for how and when you choose to be inoculated.
“You can attend one of the drop-in clinics being run in all mainland health boards or pop into a mobile unit.
“You can also rearrange the location of your appointment online if, for example, it is more convenient for you to be vaccinated closer to your work than home.”
He added: “You can find out where your nearest drop-in clinics are by visiting NHS Inform, which will direct you to the latest information from your local health board.
“All those aged 18 and over can also self-register to receive their appointment by text or email, which will be convenient for anyone who has recently moved house or is new to Scotland.
“All of the evidence says that the vaccines are working as we continue to battle the faster-transmitting Delta variant, which is now dominant, so I urge everyone to take advantage of the vaccination programme which is open to every adult in Scotland.”
As of Thursday morning, 3,816,251 Scots had received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and 2,722,725 had received their second dose.
UK cases of Delta variant of Covid-19 have risen almost four-fold, figures show
UK cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 have risen almost four-fold in less than a month, new data shows.
Public Health England figures show a total of 161,981 confirmed and probable cases of Delta variant have now been identified in the UK – up by 50,824, or 46%, on the previous week.
Nicola Sturgeon gives update on daily figures:
3,823 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
This is 10.8 per cent of all tests carried out.
It brings the total number of cases in Scotland to 289,279.
285 people are in hospital having tested for the virus - ten more than yesterday.
19 people are in an ICU having tested positive for the virus - three more than yesterday.
Four new deaths have been registered which brings the total death toll to 7,726.
Vaccine update:
Nicola Sturgeon said more than 50 per cent of the country is fully vaccinated.
As of today, 3831, 770 people have received their first dose of the vaccine.
FM said: “Getting vaccinated is the single most important thing we can all do right now.”
The First Minister confirmed from today, all mainland health boards will provide drop-in vaccination centres.
£385m of funding given to health boards in Scotland to help them cover costs incurred during the pandemic, says FM
Walk-in vaccination centres to be open across Scotland from Monday, FM confirms
Walk-in coronavirus vaccination centres will be open in every part of mainland Scotland from Monday, the Scottish Government has announced.
All mainland health boards will offer drop-in clinics as the rollout nears the target of all Scottish adults receiving at least one dose.
Everyone aged 18 and over will be able to attend one of the walk-in centres for their first jab or – if eight weeks have passed – their second dose without needing an appointment.
There will be separate queues in operation for those with a scheduled vaccination slot.
Vaccination buses, run by the Scottish Ambulance Service, will also be in operation around Edinburgh and Glasgow over the next two weeks, including Edinburgh’s Fort Kinnaird shopping centre on July 5 and 6 and the Grassmarket on July 7 and 8.
Another mobile vaccination unit will be outside Mecca Bingo in Glasgow Forge on July 5, at Dumbarton Football Club on July 6, the Govan Housing Association on July 7, at Partick Thistle Football Club on July 8 and in the car park of St Roch’s secondary school in Royston on July 9.
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