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26.06.2023 / 13:41

Memorial to hundreds of East Ayrshire residents who died in pandemic to be proposed

A memorial to hundreds of East Ayrshire residents who died during the Covid-19 pandemic and tribute to those who were on the frontline is to be proposed by council leader Douglas Reid.

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Stark virus warning as East Ayrshire Council chief pays tribute to 355 Covid victims in region

East Ayrshire Council’s chief executive has marked the second anniversary of the Covid lockdown by remembering residents who died having caught the virus.

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Dalmellington latest venue for Covid testing site

East Ayrshire is moving to Dalmellington Community Centre from Sunday, August 29 to Thursday, September 9 – for people without symptoms. The community testing initiative aims to drive down local coronavirus rates and transmission by identifying positive cases more quickly, as people can spread the virus to others before symptoms appear.

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COVID-19 community testing moves to Dalmellington

Dalmellington Community Centre from today for people without symptoms. The community testing initiative aims to drive down local COVID-19 rates and transmission by identifying positive cases more quickly.

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East Ayrshire could be happiest area in UK as working from home complaints decrease during global pandemic

East Ayrshire residents could be the happiest amongst the UK, according to an online mortgage advisor’s findings into working from home complaints. Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a new set of challenges, but for East Ayrshire residents it seems they were more than happy to roll out of bed, switch on the laptop and get to work.

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Ayrshire NHS board faces £22 million debt after year of fighting pandemic

NHS Ayrshire & Arran faces a £22 million deficit in its revenue budget for the year ahead after an exhausting 12 months of staff battling Covid.Health bosses have found ways to save £9.3 million so far during 2021 to 2022 and are looking at other cuts.East Ayrshire Council leader Douglas Reid said “we can’t panic about it” during an NHS board meeting when the draft budget was presented.

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The number of people who have died from Covid-19 in every East Ayrshire area

East Ayrshire have taken place in one part of Kilmarnock and in the Doon Valley South area.Tragically, 17 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Kilmarnock’s Altonhill North and Onthank neighbourhood.And 17 residents also lost their lives to the virus in the Doon Valley South communities of Dalmellington and Bellsbank.There were no deaths involving COVID-19 in Galston and Newmilns, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS) data.The number of coronavirus-connected fatalities have been published for every East Ayrshire area up to December 31 (see below for your neighbourhood).East Ayrshire Council leader Douglas Reid said Altonhill and Onthank are two of the local authority’s poorest neighbourhoods.He said: “It is hitting

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East Ayrshire Council's new chief executive aims to help those hit hardest by Covid pandemic

East Ayrshire Council's new chief executive has officially taken the reins at the local authority — and he immediately set his sights on supporting those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.Eddie Fraser began life as the council's top executive on Monday but is no stranger to East Ayrshire, nor to the public sector.Mr Fraser's career spans 34 years as he started with Strathclyde Regional Council in 1986 and joined East Ayrshire in 1998.Most recently, he spent almost seven years as director of East Ayrshire health and social care partnership, where he has played a pivotal role in the region's collective response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking during his first week in his new post, Mr Fraser praised local communities, council

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Scots council chief self isolating after being exposed to Covid on trip to Dubai

East Ayrshire Council chief executive Fiona Lees was ordered to stay at home as she retired on Friday after coming into contact with someone with coronavirus during what she described as an “essential” trip to the sunshine spot, where her son is understood to live.The 63-year-old was insistent she had “complied fully” with restrictions throughout the pandemic as she retired with more than 40 years in local government under her belt.But a union representing the local authority’s workforce branded the trip “scandalous”, saying it undermines the stay at home message the council is sending to its staff.In a statement to the Record, the outgoing chief executive said: “Throughout this pandemic I have led by example, complying fully with the Covid

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Coronavirus Scotland: North Ayrshire remains at tier 3 while South and East Ayrshire head for tier 4

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire will remain in the third level of Covid-19 restrictions.Meanwhile our neighbours in South and East Ayrshire face three weeks at the fourth tier, starting from 6pm this Friday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her ‘tough decision’ to move East and South Ayrshire into a tier four in a bid to save Christmas plans.The increased restrictions are the closest to the national lockdown introduced in March and will see the closure of; hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and any other close contact retail services; gyms and leisure centres; ‘non-essential’ shops and pubs, restaurants and cafes, although take aways can still

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East Ayrshire Council chief reveals how much coronavirus could cost region this year

East Ayrshire Council in the region of £11 million this year alone.Initial projections suggested that the COVID-19 crisis had cost around £6.3 million between April and June.But the unprecedented cost of the health crisis could almost double before the end of the year.The local authority has forked out around £2m on personal protective equipment (PPE), the council’s chief executive said this week.Fiona Lees also warned that the council would have to “accelerate” plans to downsize the council.“We’re looking at a projection that it could be £11 million this year,” Ms Lees said.“We will have to make adjustments in our budget.

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East Ayrshire Council bosses reveal how nursery places will be allocated in August

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Six go as part of East Ayrshire Leisure trust shake-up

East Ayrshire’s leisure operator after a management shake-up.

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Weekly coronavirus death toll in Ayrshire has reduced

The coronavirus death toll in Ayrshire has dropped by 33 per cent compared to the previous week, latest government figures have shown.

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Big reduction in weekly coronavirus death toll in Ayrshire

The coronavirus death toll in Ayrshire has dropped by 66 per cent compared to the previous week, latest government figures have shown.

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Reopening of Kilmarnock school delayed due to coronavirus crisis

The reopening of a Kilmarnock school has been delayed due to coronavirus.

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East Ayrshire Council reveal Illuminight wasn't making a profit before it was cancelled

Illuminight won't be taking place this year due to the coronavirus.

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Council cancels rent for East Ayrshire business tenants forced to close due to coronavirus

Businesses are no longer being charged rent if they lease properties from East Ayrshire Council and have had to shut because of coronavirus.

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Extra nursery hours plan suspended in East Ayrshire because of coronavirus

East Ayrshire Council's education chief says that she doesn't know when full delivery of extended nursery hours will be achievable.

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More than 900 East Ayrshire Council employees self-isolating during coronavirus pandemic

More than 900 East Ayrshire Council employees are self-isolating as the coronavirus pandemic hits hard.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0