Health board urges hospital visitors to ‘flow before you go’
Hospital visitors are being urged to take Covid-19 tests before attending.
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Eleven more Covid-19 cases confirmed
Eleven more Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Shetland, according to new figures published today (Thursday).
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Five day wait for Covid test results can be ‘very disruptive’
People are waiting up to five days for Covid test results, due to delays at mainland laboratories.
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Omicron concerns sees health board adopt ‘Covid-ready footing’
The health board has reverted to emergency measures first adopted at the start of the pandemic.
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Plea to treat tired health staff with ‘kindness and respect’
People have been urged to show “kindness and consideration” to health staff who are “very tired” after working through the pandemic. NHS Shetland chairman Gary…
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Shetland recorded 26 new Covid cases over the weekend
Shetland has recorded 26 new Covid-19 cases since Friday.
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Sumburgh figures down almost by half following pandemic
Sumburgh Airport has seen passenger numbers cut by 47 per cent after Covid-19.
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Second weekend for walk-in clinic is announced
Another Covid walk-in clinic is planned for Saturday.
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Entire family travelled to Shetland while infected with Covid-19
A family of four sailed into Lerwick on a NorthLink ferry having all tested positive for Covid-19, according to a transport official.
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Online bookings for Covid booster jabs set to start this week
Shetland folk should be able to book their Covid booster appointment online in the next day or two. The portal launched a fortnight ago for…
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Health teams monitoring links to Omicron and red list countries
Public health teams investigating possible links to red list countries or the new Omicron variant have yet to identify any cases in Shetland.
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Folk urged to step up Covid compliance after Omicron variant confirmed in Scotland
The First Minister has urged people to “significantly step up” compliance with Covid measures amid the most “challenging” developments seen for some time.
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Six Covid-19 cases confirmed in Saturday’s figures
Six new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the official figures for today (Saturday) – far fewer than recent days. The new cases come after 23…
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