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| Coronavirus: First community transmission detected in Scotland | Coronavirus: First community transmission detected in Scotland |
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| The first case of coronavirus transmitted within the community has been detected in Scotland. | The first case of coronavirus transmitted within the community has been detected in Scotland. |
| Until now cases of the virus had been traced to people who had travelled to affected areas such as northern Italy. | Until now cases of the virus had been traced to people who had travelled to affected areas such as northern Italy. |
| Chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood said although community infections had been expected, Scotland remained in the "containment phase". | Chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood said although community infections had been expected, Scotland remained in the "containment phase". |
| According to official Scottish figures, 2,316 tests have been carried out with 36 coming back positive. | |
| Nine new cases were reported on Wednesday, with one of those not related to travel outside the UK. | Nine new cases were reported on Wednesday, with one of those not related to travel outside the UK. |
| The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has now reached 456 following the biggest rise in a single day. | The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has now reached 456 following the biggest rise in a single day. |
| The UK Department of Health said there had been 83 more cases since Tuesday. Six patients with coronavirus have died in hospitals in England. | The UK Department of Health said there had been 83 more cases since Tuesday. Six patients with coronavirus have died in hospitals in England. |
| The global outbreak has now been labelled as pandemic by the World Health Organization. | |
| How is coronavirus affecting Scotland? | |
| Ms Calderwood said: "We have identified the first case of community transmission in Scotland which is unrelated to contact or travel. This was identified through our enhanced surveillance scheme. | Ms Calderwood said: "We have identified the first case of community transmission in Scotland which is unrelated to contact or travel. This was identified through our enhanced surveillance scheme. |
| "It is important to emphasise that we are still in the containment phase. | "It is important to emphasise that we are still in the containment phase. |
| "This case was to be expected and highlights the importance of the additional measures we have put in place to identify positive cases beyond self-identification." | "This case was to be expected and highlights the importance of the additional measures we have put in place to identify positive cases beyond self-identification." |
| Earlier, Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman warned that NHS Scotland could be forced to operate with up to 30% of its staff off sick throughout the coronavirus outbreak. | Earlier, Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman warned that NHS Scotland could be forced to operate with up to 30% of its staff off sick throughout the coronavirus outbreak. |
| She told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "[Health workers] will be at greater risk and and our health staff know that because they will be dealing with people who are sick. | She told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "[Health workers] will be at greater risk and and our health staff know that because they will be dealing with people who are sick. |
| "Even with protective equipment, they put themselves at greater risk - that is what we ask them to do. | "Even with protective equipment, they put themselves at greater risk - that is what we ask them to do. |
| "We are modelling on the basis of between 25% and 30% absence rate over the whole period that we think the virus is likely to be with us." | "We are modelling on the basis of between 25% and 30% absence rate over the whole period that we think the virus is likely to be with us." |
| Several GPs have contacted BBC Scotland to say their practices had not been issued with the promised protective equipment, putting them at further risk. | Several GPs have contacted BBC Scotland to say their practices had not been issued with the promised protective equipment, putting them at further risk. |
| The equipment recommended for health workers who come into contact with patients showing coronavirus symptoms includes: | The equipment recommended for health workers who come into contact with patients showing coronavirus symptoms includes: |
| One GP from Huntly in Aberdeenshire said he had not been supplied with the correct equipment and complained the guidance was "not clear". | One GP from Huntly in Aberdeenshire said he had not been supplied with the correct equipment and complained the guidance was "not clear". |
| Ms Freeman told the BBC that all health boards in Scotland had been asked to issue GPs with protective equipment and she would investigate any individual cases reported to her. | Ms Freeman told the BBC that all health boards in Scotland had been asked to issue GPs with protective equipment and she would investigate any individual cases reported to her. |
| The minister confirmed the Scottish government was talking to the GMC and other regulatory bodies about whether they could use nursing students and fifth-year medical students to help cover some of the absences. | The minister confirmed the Scottish government was talking to the GMC and other regulatory bodies about whether they could use nursing students and fifth-year medical students to help cover some of the absences. |
| "We need to make sure that it is possible for them to leave their studies and enter practice through this period - and that they are only being asked to do what they are qualified to do and no more" Ms Freeman said. | "We need to make sure that it is possible for them to leave their studies and enter practice through this period - and that they are only being asked to do what they are qualified to do and no more" Ms Freeman said. |
| The students would also be supervised and steps taken to ensure their deployment did not interfere with exams. | The students would also be supervised and steps taken to ensure their deployment did not interfere with exams. |
| Ministers are also aiming to double the number of intensive care units available to those needing treatment for the coronavirus. | Ministers are also aiming to double the number of intensive care units available to those needing treatment for the coronavirus. |
| The vast majority of those infected will not need hospital treatment, but those that do often require oxygen therapy in the care units. | The vast majority of those infected will not need hospital treatment, but those that do often require oxygen therapy in the care units. |
| "The practicalities of that is that you start to make difficult decisions between NHS care that is critical to life - so that would be cancer treatments, transplants, maternity care - from NHS care that is not critical to life - the replacement of knees, hips and so on," Ms Freeman said. | "The practicalities of that is that you start to make difficult decisions between NHS care that is critical to life - so that would be cancer treatments, transplants, maternity care - from NHS care that is not critical to life - the replacement of knees, hips and so on," Ms Freeman said. |
| "You start to scale down on the non-critical in order to free up the space for the critical and that's where you get additional bed space." | "You start to scale down on the non-critical in order to free up the space for the critical and that's where you get additional bed space." |