Leith Ward Report June 2020 – Gordon Munro 13 Jun 2020 Covid 19 Deaths in UK – 63,000 www.theguardian.com/society/excess-deaths-in-uk-under-coronavirus-lockdown-pass-63000 Read more →
Leith Ward Report May 2020 (Update) – Gordon Munro 23 May 2020 Covid 19 Confirmed cases Scotland 14,594 : Lothian 2,568 Deaths UK 35,704 : Scotland 2,105 The Scottish figure includes 7 Healthcare workers and 9 Social Care workers. The temporary mortuary facility at Mortonhall has been decommissioned but can be set up again within 72 hours if necessary. Care Homes 484… Read more →
Leith Ward Report May 2020 – Gordon Munro 06 May 2020 Covid 19 Scottish test numbers 3 May 2020 A total of 60,295 people in Scotland have been tested. Of these: 48,198 tests were confirmed negative 12,097 tests were positive (an increase of 170 on the day before) 99 patients were in intensive care last night, with 91 of those testing… Read more →
Scottish Government must pass on Barnett Consequentials funding to Councils – Gordon Munro 04 May 2020 Councillor Gordon Munro speaks out on the denial of COVID-19 emergency funding to Scottish Councils This money is needed now. Holding on to this money and expecting Councils to use reserves reveals Holyrood’s contempt for Councils. These funds are for Councils to use for their citizens in this crisis not… Read more →
Leith Ward Report April 2020 – Gordon Munro 10 Apr 2020 Covid 19 UK confirmed cases 55,242; Scotland Confirmed cases 4,565; Lothians confirmed cases 700; Deaths in Scotland 366. [Reported figures as at 9 April 2020] Read more →