Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
One patient airlifted to Aberdeen with Covid
A Covid positive patient was airlifted to Aberdeen over the weekend. Director of nursing Kathleen Carolan said that there were four patients in the Gilbert…
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More concerns raised about oil-laden tankers lying off coast
The honorary warden of the Noss Nature Reserve has questioned why a fully-laden oil tanker which sat off the coast of Shetland for weeks has
READ FULL STORYFive Covid cases in the past 48 hours
NHS Shetland has confirmed a further five coronavirus cases over the past two days. That takes the total number of cases for the current outbreak…
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Health board hopes to vaccinate 2,000 by end of January
NHS Shetland is aiming to give 2,000 people the Covid vaccine by the end of the month – depending on vaccine supply. Public health consultant…
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Ten new Covid cases recorded with four in hospital
NHS Shetland has reported a further ten Covid cases today (Tuesday 5th January). The total of confirmed cases for the current outbreak is now at…
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All leisure centres to remain closed until February
All eight of Shetland Recreational Trust’s (SRT) leisure centres will remain shut until at least the beginning of February. SRT chief executive Steven Laidlaw said…
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South Mainland festival cancelled for another year
The South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) festival has been pushed back to 2022. The festival was originally postponed only days before it was set to be…
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Three in hospital with Covid
Three patients are now in the Gilbert Bain Hospital due to Covid-19.
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Health board ‘cautiously optimistic’ as no new cases recorded
NHS Shetland has confirmed there have been no new Covid cases today (Saturday 2nd January). Public health consultant Susan Laidlaw said she was “cautiously optimistic”…
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Fourteen Covid cases in past 24 hours
NHS Shetland has confirmed a further 14 cases today (Friday 1st January). That takes the number of cases to 72 for the current cluster. Public…
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NHS Shetland has recorded a further four Covid cases today (Thursday 31st December).
READ FULL STORYSeven more Covid cases as over 300 people isolate
Public health consultant Susan Laidlaw said there were now more than 300 people self-isolating due to the outbreak.
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Shetland to remain under level three restrictions
Shetland will remain under level three of coronavirus restrictions, despite rising case numbers. The isles were placed in level three on Boxing Day, but have…
READ FULL STORYTwo more Covid cases recorded overnight
NHS Shetland has recorded a further two coronavirus cases overnight. This brings the total number of cases for the current outbreak to 36. Public health…
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