Two Covid patients being cared for in hospital
Two patients are receiving treatment for coronavirus in hospital in Lerwick. NHS Shetland says that – of the current cases in the isles – a…
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Don’t visit other people’s homes, health official warns
NHS Shetland is sending a “firm” message urging people to avoid visiting friends or families in different households.
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Yell 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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Thousands hoped to receive Covid-19 jab each week following launch of three mass vaccination centres in Shetland
Health leaders in Shetland hope to be able to offer thousands of Covid-19 jabs every week after the launch of three new mass vaccination centres.
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Wishart calls for vulnerable Shetland patients travelling to mainland for treatment to get Covid-19 jab
Vulnerable Shetland patients travelling to the mainland for medical treatment should be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine, an MSP has claimed. Beatrice Wishart raised the…
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Outer isles residents invited to book Covid-19 test after cluster of cases reported in Yell
Concerns about a cluster of Covid-19 cases in Yell have sparked calls for outer isles residents to book a test if they feel they may…
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Fifty people a day receiving Covid-19 tests at temporary centre launched to tackle spike in cases
Almost 200 people were tested for Covid-19 during the first four days that a temporary centre was set up in Lerwick in response to the
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Three new cases confirmed in Shetland’s official figures for Sunday
Three more cases were confirmed in today’s (Sunday) official bulletin. Shetland’s total now stands at 192. It follows an increase of four recorded on Friday,…
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Four more Covid-19 cases recorded in Shetland’s official figures
Shetlanders have been urged to behave as if they have Covid-19 after four more cases were confirmed in today’s (Friday) official bulletin.
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Temporary Covid-19 testing centre opens for bookings to cope with recent spike in cases
A temporary Covid-19 testing site has been set up in Shetland in response to the outbreak in cases.
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Key worker schooling demands increase by over 100 per cent
Applications for children of key workers to be allowed to go to school has increased by more than 100 per cent on last year.
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Health chief’s plea for community’s help in tackling rise in Covid-19
Shetland’s health chief has pleaded for the community to make a “collective effort” to tackle the significant increase in Covid-19 cases the isles have seen
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Official figures show Shetland patient died from Covid-19 in the past week
A Shetland patient has died from Covid-19 in the past week, according to official figures. The death, reported today by Public Health Scotland, happened on…
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Isles see three new cases of coronavirus
Another three cases of coronavirus have been reported in the isles, according to the latest Scottish government figures. That puts the last seven day total…
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