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

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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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