Here's everything you need to know about coronavirus in the Lothians with two confirmed cases
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Two people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the NHS Lothian region – with 16 positive cases confirmed in Scotland.
How many people in the Lothians have now been confirmed to have coronavirus?
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Hide AdTwo people in the Lothians have now been confirmed to have coronavirus, as of Saturday, March 7. Out of 1664 tests nationally, 16 positive cases have been identified.
Which part of the Lothians are the confirmed cases being treated in?
The Government do not make this information public. It bases its numbers on NHS boards, rather than individual locations, areas or hospitals.
Will more cases be confirmed in the Lothians?
The Scottish Government update its information publicly at 2pm everyday via its official website, which can be found here.
What’s the picture for the rest of Scotland?
A total of 1680 Scottish tests have concluded. Of these:
- 1664 tests were confirmed negative
- 16 tests were positive
The cases have been confirmed as:
Tayside – 1 confirmed case
Ayrshire & Arran – 1 confirmed case
Forth Valley – 2 confirmed cases
Greater Glasgow and Clyde – 2 confirmed cases
Grampian – 4 confirmed cases
Fife – 2 confirmed cases
Lothian – 2 confirmed cases
Lanarkshire – 2 confirmed cases
How many confirmed cases are there in the UK as a whole?
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Hide AdAs of 7am on 7 March 2020, 21,460 people have been tested in the UK, of which 21,254 were confirmed negative and 206 were confirmed as positive. Two patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.
What’s the official advice to the public?
These are a list of articles we have produced over the last few days, in order to help the public protect themselves in the most effective way, using government guidelines and advice:
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