south of Scotland has been identified as one of six new coronavirus hotspots across the UK. Dumfries and Galloway has been highlighted as an area of concern in the latest Covid Symptom Study app figures.
There were 1,434 new daily cases of Covid-19 in the UK on average in over the fortnight leading up to August 8, with the exclusion of care homes.
Researchers who developed the app at King’s College London based their findings on data from 10,988 swab tests taken between July 26 - August 8.South West Scotland is a hotspot, as well as five areas in the north of England - Thurrock, St Helens, Middlesborough, Blackpool and Lancashire.A total of 24,131 people are currently ill across the UK with symptomatic coronavirus.But scientists say the.