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SCOTTISH Borders Council (SBC) and NHS Borders have issued statements in response to the First Minister’s announcement that some children might soon be returning to school. During her lockdown update yesterday (Tuesday, February 2), Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish Government is working towards plans which would see children in P1 to P3 back in classrooms from February 22. SBC leader Shona Haslam said she is "encouraged" by the proposals, adding: "The reopening of schools is a huge priority for us.” In the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Ms Sturgeon said that some senior secondary...

Health officials have once again urged people in the Scottish Borders to stay at home - as the region continues to see steep rises in confirmed case numbers of Covid-19. The number of patients requiring hospital admission who have tested positive for, or are presumed to have Covid-19, doubled last week compared to the week prior. NHS Borders has confirmed that many of these cases are the new variant strain of the virus, which is highly contagious. The Scottish Government earlier published data showing that there were 2,013 confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 in the Borders since 7 Mar...

Ralph Roberts, chief executive of NHS Borders Ralph Roberts, chief executive of NHS Borders, has urged everyone to stick to the guidance in order to keep themselves and their loved ones safe as the virus continues to spread in the region. He said: “Despite repeated warnings over the past two weeks, we continue to see an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases locally and the impacts of that will be significant, not simply for families who have to self-isolate on Christmas Day, but also on our health services. “Whilst we continue to rollout the vaccine I cannot emphasise how important it ...