Free bus travel for vaccine attendees
Anyone attending Covid-19 vaccination centres will be entitled to free bus and ferry travel from Monday. The first centre is due to open at Gremista…
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No new coronavirus cases in Shetland for third day
Shetland has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row. Friday’s Public Health Scotland update showed zero cases for Shetland with…
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More than a quarter of deaths due to Covid this year
Coronavirus is the cause of more than a quarter of the isles deaths so far this year. According to the latest Covid death figures from…
READ FULL STORYOne new Covid case
One new case has been confirmed for Shetland today (Tuesday 26th January). The isles have recorded 13 cases over the past seven days, and 134…
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One new Covid case has been reported today (Monday 25th January). The isles have recorded 15 cases over the past seven days, and 133 since…
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People aged 70-79 to be invited to get Covid vaccine
People between the ages of 70 and 79 will receive letters inviting them to get their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine shortly, First Minister…
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WATCH: Future jarls remind guizers to stay at home
This year’s unlucky Guizer Jarls have asked guizers to stay at home this Up-Helly-A’ season in a new video. Released by NHS Shetland, the short…
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Two new cases as total continues to rise
Shetland has recorded a further two cases today (Saturday 23rd January). The isles have now recorded 16 cases since Monday, and 17 cases in the…
READ FULL STORYOne new death and one new Covid case recorded
A further death related to Covid has been allocated to Shetland’s total, according to Public Health Scotland. The death was recorded on Wednesday 20th January….
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Remote learning in place for all pupils at Mid Yell after outbreak
Staff members of Mid Yell Junior High School have been contacted by the Test and Protect team after one of their colleagues tested positive for…
READ FULL STORYYell school affected by outbreak
Fresh details have emerged about a Covid-19 outbreak in Yell, with a staff member at Mid Yell Junior High School among those affected. Around 20…
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Two further cases recorded
Two further coronavirus cases have been recorded today (Thursday 21st January). The isles have now recorded 13 cases since Monday, and 129 since the 21st…
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Changes made to key worker application process
Schooling arrangements have been reviewed by Shetland Islands Council following news home learning will continue for most pupils until the middle of February.
READ FULL STORYThree new cases recorded
Shetland has recorded a further three cases in the past 24 hours. One appeared to be an isolated case, NHS Shetland said, while the other…
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