Covid in Scotland: Mass testing programmes under way - BBC News

Summary

A technical fault has resulted in the lower reporting of Covid-19 positive cases
In the past 24 hours 369 cases were recorded. There are 1,041 patients in hospital (eight fewer) who are virus positive and of those 75 are in ICU (one fewer)
The self isolation support grant rules are changing next week with the pool of people able to claim it being widened
The mass Covid testing of students at Scotland's universities begins
The aim is to make sure they are safe to return home for Christmas
And residents in five coronavirus hotspots are being targeted as part of a trial testing programme

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Students and 'hotspot' areas targeted in testingpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2020
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All 19 of Scotland's higher education institutions will be taking part in the student testing programme
Two new mass testing programmes for Covid-19 are under way in a bid to drive down infection rates before Christmas.
Testing of Scotland's university students is beginning in an effort to make sure they are safe to return home.
And residents in five coronavirus hotspots are being targeted as part of a trial mass testing programme.
They include communities in areas of Glasgow, Ayrshire, Clackmannanshire and Renfrewshire.
Experts say the community testing could cut the chain of transmission by identifying asymptomatic cases of coronavirus.
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Welcomepublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2020
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The mass Covid testing of students at Scotland's universities is underway
Good afternoon and welcome to BBC Scotland's rolling coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland this Monday, 30 November 2020.
Nicola Sturgeon will be delivering an update shortly at the Scottish government's daily briefing, starting at 1215pm.
Today the first minister is joined by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman and National Clinical Director Professor Jason Leitch.