Coronavirus in Scotland - Cross-border cluster as death rate falls

Summary

National Records of Scotland figures say 35 deaths were linked to Covid-19 in the seven days to 28 June
The figure is down 14 on the previous week, and is the ninth weekly reduction in a row
The total number of weekly deaths has fallen below the five-year average for the first time since March
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the figures show that "real and sustained" progress is being made
A cross-border cluster has been identified, with nine cases in the Gretna and Annan area

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PM's plan has 'no new money' for Scotlandpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Good Morning Scotland
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The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford has said the economic recovery plan announced by Boris Johnson yesterday is a "damp squib".
He told Good Morning Scotland that the plans "ignore the scale of the challenge we face".
Mr Blackford added most of the money was not new investment.
"This is not new money - it spectacularly ignores what is required to get the economy moving", he said.
He added that it was a "massive missed opportunity".
Fans in stadiums? 'No chance'published at 08:16 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Scotland's clinical director says fans will have to wait a few months longer to get back to their season tickets.
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'One-way system' plan for Glasgow shopping streetspublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
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A similar system was introduced in Cardiff
Signs to encourage pedestrians to walk on one side of the road could be introduced on Scotland's busiest shopping streets.
Glasgow City Council is working on plans which could see them temporarily put in place on Buchanan Street and other city centre pedestrian precincts.
The idea is to encourage walkers to stay on the left hand side of the street as far as possible.
The system would reassure pedestrians and make social distancing easier. A similar idea is already in place in Cardiff city centre.
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Scotland's papers: Local lockdown and quarantine worriespublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
The front pages of Scotland's papers are dominated by the prospect of local lockdowns and the tourism industry's concerns about a threat of quarantine for visitors from England.
Take a look at Scotland's papers here.
Five-a-side lockdown breachespublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
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BBC Sport Scotland
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Hundreds of people are flouting lockdown rules every week by breaking into five-a-side pitches to play football.
The owner of one business says vandals have even stolen astroturf.
Ian McDermott, of Goals Soccer Centres, told Good Morning Scotland, that if they were open they would be able to track and trace people using the pitches.
"We would take their names at reception, we would be sanitising the ball, goal post every hour, and sanitising the pitches.
"It's quite frustrating."
The Scottish government says pitches won’t be opening until the 24 July at the earliest.
Upper Crust owner says up to 5,000 jobs could gopublished at 07:31 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
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The SSP Group has been hit badly by the reduction in train and air travel caused by the coronavirus.
The firm said global sales in April and May were 95% below the previous year's.
SSP expects only one fifth of its UK outlets at railway stations and airports to be open by the autumn.
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Two positive Covid cases at RAF Lossiemouthpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
Two people have tested positive for coronavirus at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.
They are believed to be non-airforce staff, working for the contractor Volker Fitzpatrick at the base.
Those involved were not showing any symptoms of Covid-19 but were picked up during regular testing of the Volker Fitzpatrick workforce.
RAF officials said the work of the base had not been affected but that all necessary measures were being taken.
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A reminder of yesterday's headlines...published at 07:07 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
- Nicola Sturgeon warned tough and unpopular decisions may still need to be taken as she marked the country having been in lockdown for 100 days
- However, the first minister said there has been "massive and very welcome progress" since lockdown began
- Three deaths were registered with Covid-19 after four successive days without a death
- It was confirmed that visiting to non-Covid areas of hospitals can resume safely and on a phased basis from 13 July
- The first minister was "extremely underwhelmed" with Boris Johnson's economic recovery plans, saying proposed investment is not new money but she "recognises importance of collaboration" on A1 project
- Nicola Sturgeon also pledged to "respond in full" to school staff PPE concerns
- Police Scotland has used its emergency Covid-19 powers an average of 640 times a day, making more than 53,000 interventions between 27 March and 17 June
Good morningpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 1 July 2020
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Welcome to our live coverage of how Covid-19 is affecting Scotland.
At noon, the National Records of Scotland will release their latest data and analysis.
Overall, the number of deaths recorded by the NRS is far higher than daily figures reported by Public Health Scotland (PHS).
This is because the NRS includes all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient had not been tested. The PHS figures are based on the deaths of those who had tested positive for the virus.
The Scottish government will also provide an update on Test and Protect statistics, while there will be Scottish Questions and Prime Minister's Questions at Westminster.