Big bad Rangers fans spreading covid narrative has begun on the BBC
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Concern is growing about a rising number of Covid cases in Glasgow as the area prepares to move down to level two.
The latest published case rate is 58.3 per 100,000 population - well above a key threshold for easing restrictions.
A senior health official said there were clusters of high infection rates in parts of the city.
The so-called India variant is suspected to be involved, although this has yet to be confirmed.
All mainland council areas with the likely exception of Moray are due to move to level two on Monday. Attention has been focused on a surge in cases in Moray although this increase appears now to be slowing.
Moray's latest rate stands at 100.2 per 100,000 population, almost five times the Scotland-wide average, according to Public Health Scotland (PHS).
Glasgow, however, has also seen a steady rise, and is now above 50 cases per 100,000 population - one of the benchmarks for deciding if level two or level three restrictions are appropriate. Other factors taken into account include the ability of the local NHS to cope.
Scotland's clinical director, Prof Jason Leitch, told BBC Scotland's The Seven that the case rate in Glasgow has been rising for the last five or six days.
He said he was concerned but he was confident Glasgow would still be able to move to level two as hospital admissions, intensive care and mortality remained low.
"The doesn't mean I'm complacent," he said. "In fact I want to encourage people to follow the rules tonight, tonight over the weekend, into Monday and then the new rules on Monday.
"And any suggestion that people should gather in groups, or march or parade or anything that breaks rules - please don't do that because Glasgow is at a fragile moment."
Linda de Caestecker, director of public health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said she "anticipated" that Glasgow would still move to the lower level.
But she said officials were carefully monitoring case rates in particular districts such as Pollokshields and Battlefield in the south of the city.
While the figures published by Public Health Scotland relate to three days ago, she told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime the most recent data was indicating a city-wide rate of 74 cases per 100,000.
Asked what was driving the increase, she told BBC Scotland: "It seems particularly to be household mixing.
"We know that restrictions are going to be lifted in a few days' time and I do understand people thinking if we can do it on Monday, why can't we do it now. But it is people mixing together in households that we think is the source of this increase."
Ms Caestecker said some upturn in case numbers was to be expected as restrictions eased, but she was "concerned" about the increase in Glasgow.
"It shows we cannot be complacent. The numbers go up very, very quickly - particularly as we see new variants coming in that are more transmissible," she said.
A proportion of the cases in Glasgow are suspected to involve the Indian variant though this has still be confirmed through genomic sequencing.
"What we know is that it's not the Kent variant, so the assumption is it's the Indian variant but we haven't got the sequencing yet so we can't be sure," she said.
Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that all mainland council areas would move to level two next week, with the exception of Moray where a final decision on whether it should remain in level three is to be made on Friday.
Level two rules mean people can meet up inside homes, pubs and restaurants can sell alcohol indoors and venues such as cinemas can reopen.
The previous major relaxation of Covid restrictions was on 26 April when non-essential shops and hospitality businesses reopened.
The impact of the easing of restrictions tends to show up in the figures about a fortnight later because of the incubation period of Covid-19 which is five to six days on average but can be as long as 14.
Clackmannanshire has also seen rising Covid rates recently, currently just below the 50 case threshold, with provisional data from PHS indicating the figure will rise further in the coming days.
Midlothian, currently with 36 cases per 100,000, is another local authority area where case rates appear to be on the rise.
Covid in Scotland: Concern over rising cases in Glasgow
The case rate in the city is now above one of the key benchmarks for the move to level twowww.bbc.co.uk
Amazing how there is concerns about Glasgow now and Leitch is saying people thinking about gathering or parading or march shouldn't as Glasgow is fragile. The mud slinging begins.
The Barrel
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Meanwhile in the real world Covid 'in circulation' in UK is 52% less prevalent than at any time since last summer. It is all but gone in some areas of the country.
Paranoia at its worst. A clear statement with a sensible message which everyone should be able to understand - and it doesn’t make any reference to Rangers.
WilkinsBullet
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What the Dentist should be saying is that the Scottish govt needs to get it's finger out and get younger people vaccinated asap. This failure is what's causing slight upturns.
Mawsmaw
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Some of the worst areas.
First block south side.
(Why no mention of the highest area being in the Lothians - doesn’t suit their agenda).
Pop. New cases 7 days. Per 100k.
5037,29,575. Pollock east
4662,21,450. Pollock West
5074,13,256. Battlefield
5793,14,241. Govanhill
5917,12,202. Strathbungo
6201,10,161. Gorbals
2382,13,545. Easterhouse
3280,20,609. Pentland
4527,19,419. Keith
3957,13,328. Carfin
3921,10,255. Rosyth
Godrup99
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It's a very intelligent virus. It's had its watch batteries and glasses fixed. Now knows if your wearing green and grey or red and yellow in won't infect you, even in larger groups. It knows if you've had a beer and it's after 10 from Monday to infect you. It also knows if you're wearing red white and blue and walking into town in a group and will take a maddy infecting fragile Glasgow.
Some virus so it is.
EndOfDays
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What makes the outdoors safer?
Researchers say infections can happen outdoors, but the chances are massively reduced.Fresh air disperses and dilutes the virus.
It also helps to evaporate the liquid droplets in which it is carried.
On top of that, ultraviolet light from the Sun should kill any virus that's out in the open.
buzzardbear244
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Mhedia you say! Adoring crowds! Guaranteed won't be the headlines on Sunday/Monday.
Gio#56
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Its pathetic. Then again it is the Daily Rebel.
Hes also not a professor.
buzzardbear244
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:shh: Doesn't fit the narrative,we're back to big bad Rangers.
blue barney
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All through the lockdown the Ayrshire coast towns have been packed at the weekends, even at the height of the outbreak, with visitors breaking the regulations. Nothing said by sturgeon and Leitch.
Gio#56
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Midlothian as you say have a 1100% increase. Compared to Glasgow 72.5%.
However numbers are small although infection rate out of hand, They twist numbers to suit.
Bluebear72
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Does he have to?
We know who this intended for
DEJA BLUE
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Exactly what the statement says.
Toproadloyal
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Correct, I’m 38 and still waiting.
In NI all my mates the same age and younger have all had their 1st jab 2/3 weeks ago.
SuperGers07
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Birthday card pish. Ignore them
petric
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Tremendous.
I may even purchase a paper on Sunday. Or, two.
Weirdly, I love reading these negative articles about us.
Scotty_boy90
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And now with Glasgow being in level 3 sturgeon has said this today.
"This will be reassessed in one week and people are being asked not to travel in and out of Glasgow City Centre, except for permitted reasons."
Wonder who might be travelling in and out of Glasgow, particularly this weekend."
New Indian variant bears. Must be wary...
"This will be reassessed in one week and people are being asked not to travel in and out of Glasgow City Centre, except for permitted reasons."
Wonder who might be travelling in and out of Glasgow, particularly this weekend."
New Indian variant bears. Must be wary...
You just knew wee nippy was going to keep Glasgow in level 3.
Setting the narrative to condemn us.
bourbear
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It's quite clear that big bad rangers will get the blame again .At the beginning of the week we were told we were going into level 2 restrictions on Monday everyone was feeling relieved and happy but let's not forget the upsurge in cases happened before we celebrate 55 but the SNP will spin it cause it suits their agenda
Let’s always remind them that the decision for level 3 was made before the weekend and had nothing to do with the events of this weekend.
Carsons36th
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Well I never saw that coming. The boywoman keeping Glasgow at level 3 the day before trophy day. Wee bastard
monkey magic
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The large gathering in Pollokshields, already a Covid 19 hotspot, should get the blame for any spike from Sturgeon, but it won't.
listen to an expert
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
Rangers march 'low risk' claims expert despite high-level cop warnings
THERE is little risk in a planned march of Rangers fans from Ibrox to George Square at the weekend, according to a top public health expert.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
Midfield General
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It may be an oblique reference to us but nothing direct,I presume it also includes the Palestine demo the next day which has a car convoy from Cumbernauld to George square.Concern is growing about a rising number of Covid cases in Glasgow as the area prepares to move down to level two.
The latest published case rate is 58.3 per 100,000 population - well above a key threshold for easing restrictions.
A senior health official said there were clusters of high infection rates in parts of the city.
The so-called India variant is suspected to be involved, although this has yet to be confirmed.
All mainland council areas with the likely exception of Moray are due to move to level two on Monday. Attention has been focused on a surge in cases in Moray although this increase appears now to be slowing.
Moray's latest rate stands at 100.2 per 100,000 population, almost five times the Scotland-wide average, according to Public Health Scotland (PHS).
Glasgow, however, has also seen a steady rise, and is now above 50 cases per 100,000 population - one of the benchmarks for deciding if level two or level three restrictions are appropriate. Other factors taken into account include the ability of the local NHS to cope.
Scotland's clinical director, Prof Jason Leitch, told BBC Scotland's The Seven that the case rate in Glasgow has been rising for the last five or six days.
He said he was concerned but he was confident Glasgow would still be able to move to level two as hospital admissions, intensive care and mortality remained low.
"The doesn't mean I'm complacent," he said. "In fact I want to encourage people to follow the rules tonight, tonight over the weekend, into Monday and then the new rules on Monday.
"And any suggestion that people should gather in groups, or march or parade or anything that breaks rules - please don't do that because Glasgow is at a fragile moment."
Linda de Caestecker, director of public health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said she "anticipated" that Glasgow would still move to the lower level.
But she said officials were carefully monitoring case rates in particular districts such as Pollokshields and Battlefield in the south of the city.
While the figures published by Public Health Scotland relate to three days ago, she told BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime the most recent data was indicating a city-wide rate of 74 cases per 100,000.
Asked what was driving the increase, she told BBC Scotland: "It seems particularly to be household mixing.
"We know that restrictions are going to be lifted in a few days' time and I do understand people thinking if we can do it on Monday, why can't we do it now. But it is people mixing together in households that we think is the source of this increase."
Ms Caestecker said some upturn in case numbers was to be expected as restrictions eased, but she was "concerned" about the increase in Glasgow.
"It shows we cannot be complacent. The numbers go up very, very quickly - particularly as we see new variants coming in that are more transmissible," she said.
A proportion of the cases in Glasgow are suspected to involve the Indian variant though this has still be confirmed through genomic sequencing.
"What we know is that it's not the Kent variant, so the assumption is it's the Indian variant but we haven't got the sequencing yet so we can't be sure," she said.
Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that all mainland council areas would move to level two next week, with the exception of Moray where a final decision on whether it should remain in level three is to be made on Friday.
Level two rules mean people can meet up inside homes, pubs and restaurants can sell alcohol indoors and venues such as cinemas can reopen.
The previous major relaxation of Covid restrictions was on 26 April when non-essential shops and hospitality businesses reopened.
The impact of the easing of restrictions tends to show up in the figures about a fortnight later because of the incubation period of Covid-19 which is five to six days on average but can be as long as 14.
Clackmannanshire has also seen rising Covid rates recently, currently just below the 50 case threshold, with provisional data from PHS indicating the figure will rise further in the coming days.
Midlothian, currently with 36 cases per 100,000, is another local authority area where case rates appear to be on the rise.
Covid in Scotland: Concern over rising cases in Glasgow
The case rate in the city is now above one of the key benchmarks for the move to level twowww.bbc.co.uk
Amazing how there is concerns about Glasgow now and Leitch is saying people thinking about gathering or parading or march shouldn't as Glasgow is fragile. The mud slinging begins.
I have no allegiance either way on the Palestine issue imo there are faults on both sides however the Policing of the event should not differ from the policing tomorrow.
