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Covid restrictions reimposed in Glasgow and west Scotland as cases rise

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Lockdown measures have been reimposed around Glasgow and western parts of Scotland as coronavirus cases rise. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the move after 66 new positive tests were recorded in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area on Tuesday.

Restrictions on visiting other households will apply to people living in Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire as of 12am on Wednesday.

Nicola Sturgeon said: "Over the past two days, we have seen 314 new cases in Scotland and 135 of these in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.  "If these numbers continue or - and this is the fear - they rise further, then more people will fall ill from Covid-19 and more people will enter hospital and intensive care."  She added:

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