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PEOPLE in the Borders have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus, the region’s health board has confirmed. In a statement issued today (Wednesday, December 30), NHS Borders said nearly 200 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded during the Christmas week. Tim Patterson, the public health director, said the mutant strain of the virus was identified among the cases. Dr Patterson said: “There are now cases of the new variant strain of COVID-19 in the Borders as in other mainland boards; and this variant is highly transmissible which means it is easier to catch and easier to ...

Man found shot to death on Christmas Eve in Saginaw County Updated Dec 24, 2020; Facebook Share BUENA VISTA TWP, MI — Police are investigating the Christmas Eve shooting death of a man in Saginaw County’s Buena Vista Township as a homicide. About 2:52 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, Buena Vista Township police officers responded to 636 29th St. for reports of several gunshots being fired in the area. Upon their arrival, they found a vehicle in the driveway containing the body of 26-year-old Alonzo K. Conley, police said. Conley had suffered at least one apparent gunshot wound and was pronounc...

Coronavirus outbreak at major Scots salmon factory sees eight staff test positive Eight workers at the Farne Salmon plant in Duns, in the borders, have tested positive for COVID-19 with health officials now tracking close contacts. Farne Salmon, Duns (Image: Google) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or service...

BBC News Published image captionEight staff have tested positive at the salmon processing site in the Borders Health officials have stressed the need to "act quickly" over a Covid case cluster at a Borders salmon plant. Eight members of staff have tested positive at the Farne Salmon site in Duns. NHS Borders said arrangements were being made to test employees who work in the same area as those affected. It said the rising number of cases in the region was a reminder of how contagious coronavirus is and urged people to be "extra vigilant". An incident management team (IMT) is working to provid...

Eight employees have tested positive at Farne Salmon on Station Road, Duns. NHS Borders and Scottish Borders Council made the announcement at 1.07pm today (December 22). A joint spokesperson said factory staff are working alongside an Incident Management Team, NHS Borders, Public Health Scotland and the council to “discuss appropriate measures”. Close contacts are being advised to self-isolate while arrangements for the further testing of other employees who worked in the same area are being arranged. NHS Borders' public health director Tim Patterson said: “Where clusters of ...