The 10 areas of Scotland with the highest rates of Covid-19

Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions in London have been branded "totally irresponsible" by the Health Secretary. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Dec 21, 2020 Good afternoon, Welcome to your coronavirus update from [The Scotsman.]( Before we begin, please consider taking out a [digital subscription]( with us from just £3 a month for unlimited access to all our stories. Or you can now give the gift of a digital subscription to a loved one [here](. Readers of this newsletter can get a 20% discount on[gift subscriptions]( with the promo code SCOTGIFT20. The 10 areas of Scotland with the highest rates of Covid-19 As restrictions begin to tighten across the nation, we look at which 10 areas of the country have the highest levels of coronavirus over last seven days. [These are the 10 areas of Scotland with the highest number of coronavirus cases.]( Deputy First Minister says schools are "still safe" and will remain open this week John Swinney has confirmed schools will remain open as planned this week, despite the huge changes to the government's planned easing of Covid-19 restrictions during the festive period. He reiterated the schools were 'still safe' for children and teachers, and insisted children returning to school had been to government's highest priority since classes returned in August. [Read John Swinney's full quotes here.]( More headlines from today - [French government to establish 'protocol to ensure movement from UK can resume']( - [Tourism chiefs warn of 'devastation' for industry following Christmas cancellations]( - [Ryanair have this advice for customers after countries cancel flights from UK]( [>> For the latest breaking coronavirus news as it happens, keep up to date with our live blog](. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Graham - Graham.Falk@jpimedia.co.uk [Passengers who packed out trains to leave London after latest restriction announcement branded 'totally irresponsible']( Passengers who crowded on to trains to escape the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions in London have been branded "totally irresponsible" by the Health Secretary. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Subscribe to The Scotsman today!]( [Article Image]( [Coronavirus Christmas: Warnings over panic buying as countries close borders and ban freight]( Consumers have been warned against panic buying after France confirmed it was the latest country to suspend all traffic, including freight and passenger transport, from the UK for 48 hours. [Article Image]( [Christmas Gift Guide 2020: great ideas to delight people of all ages, for all budgets]( We’ve rounded up presents to please everybody, be it a secret Santa gift or a luxury present to spoil your beloved. Here are all of our Christmas gift guides for 2020 in one place. Promoted by The Scotsman [Article Image]( [Boris Johnson to hold emergency talks today after France closed its borders for freight and travel]( Numerous European countries have now banned travel from the UK, in response to the quickly-spreading mutated strain of Covid-19. [Article Image]( ['The UK situation with this new variant is not good' - warns Edinburgh University covid expert]( Amid announcements of the new coronavirus restrictions, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, Professor Devi Sridhar, has said ‘the UK situation with this new variant is not good.’ [View more news]( Please note Due to the unprecedented nature of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic we have launched this new daily newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest official information and advice. How to opt out of these emails We are sending these daily Coronavirus email bulletins in addition to our daily newsletter emails. If you would like to opt out of only these additional Public Interest emails, and continue to receive your regular daily newsletters, please [click here](. You have received this email as you have an account on The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.