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A MAN has just skied past the window, but I ought not be surprised. The snow began yesterday afternoon and it has been softly falling ever since. In the early hours I looked out and the village green was bathed in a cold pure light, the whiteness smothering sound as well as cars. This morning the village snow brigade were out with their shovels, Alan forgoing his first cup of tea to help. But no sooner have they cleared a path than it begins to refill. It seems likely to get a good deal deeper. A few days ago, after the first snows had gone but the ice was still solid, he went out for a w...

BBC News Published image copyrightMJ Richardson image captionRoutine surgery has been suspended in an effort to help the hospital deal with the Covid outbreak A rise in Covid cases means infection rates in the region are "no longer consistent" with level one restrictions, NHS Borders has warned. An outbreak at Borders General Hospital has seen routine surgery suspended to the end of the year. However, the health board said numbers were "far larger" than the 22 cases involved in that cluster. Scottish Borders Council leader Shona Haslam said there was a "good chance" of tighter restrictions be...

THE number of recent coronavirus cases in the region is “concerning”, according to a director at NHS Borders. The infection rate doubled within a fortnight and there have now been 1,144 cases of COVID-19 since March. Last week, the Borders moved into Level 1 of the Scottish Government’s multi-tier lockdown system, meaning restrictions have been loosened. READ MORE: NHS Borders' associate director of public health, Dr Keith Allan, said: “Cases have risen even though we were still in Level 2. "Now in Level 1 it is even more vital that we don't ease up and lose sight of the mea...

Borders General Hospital In the Borders, the past week has seen a spike of Covid-19 cases, with 103 last week compared to only 47 the week before.  Meanwhile, there are 20 patients being cared for within the Borders General Hospital with either a confirmed positive case of Covid-19 or who are suspected to have the virus. With tier levels due to be reviewed again next week, it is uncertain whether the Scottish Borders will remain in Level 1 going forward - especially if cases continue to rise.  Dr Keith Allan, Associate Director of Public Health said: “The position this week is con...

BBC News Published image captionNHS Borders said pressure was increasing at the Borders General Hospital Health experts in the Borders have urged the public to be "extremely cautious" over the festive period after a sharp rise in Covid cases. The region moved to level one restrictions last week and was confirmed in that tier on Tuesday. However, NHS Borders said an increase in cases in recent days in the area was "concerning". It asked people to resist the temptation to socialise more in the run up to Christmas. The Borders moved into level one restrictions on Friday and was kept there in thi...