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A COVID-19 testing centre is deliberately set on fire in Dumbarton. [ 3 ] 2 January – A total of five Scottish Professional Football League matches due to take place of the New Year weekend have been postponed due to team members testing positive for COVID; one game on New Year's Eve, two on New Year's Day, and a further two on 2 January.
25 March – The First Minister confirms that the Scottish Government will establish a COVID-19 Advisory Group to supplement the advice it receives from the UK-wide Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. It will be chaired by Professor Andrew Morris of Edinburgh University, the Director of Health Research UK, with support from vice chair ...
She has conducted research on overweight and obesity, tobacco control, drug and alcohol use and inequalities in health. [9] [18] During the COVID-19 pandemic she was a regular contributor to UK and international media debate on public health responses needed to address it, as well as conducting research on COVID-19 and serving as adviser to the ...
Jeane Freeman, Nicola Sturgeon and Smith at a daily COVID-19 press conference on 14 December 2020. Following the sudden resignation of Calderwood in April 2020, Smith was requested by the Scottish Government to act as interim Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, taking a lead role in the Scottish Government response to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.
Public health officials warn that Moray is experiencing "uncontrolled, sustained community transmission" of COVID-19, with a case rate of 81 in 100,000. [ 172 ] 8 May – Scotland records a day without any COVID related deaths.
During Covid-19 related SCoRR meetings, officials such as the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland and the National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government, also attended. [ 14 ] Other meetings of the SGoRR, such as meetings relating to Winter Preparedness, Concurrent Risk in Ukraine and the RMT Rail Strike, have been chaired by the Director ...
The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is an independent public inquiry into Scotland's response to, and the impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry will investigate aspects of the devolved strategic response to the pandemic, and it will cover health, education and support. [ 1 ]
20 March – The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry hears that female nursing staff were regularly supplied with male masks during the pandemic. [46] 23 March – On the fourth anniversary of the first national lockdown, kites with the faces of people who died during the pandemic are flown at a memorial service in Bristol. [47]