Highest ever daily Covid total recorded
Shetland has recorded a further 41 coronavirus cases today (Thursday). That is the isles highest daily total since the pandemic began. Shetland has now recorded…
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Fifteen new Covid cases recorded
Shetland has recorded a further 15 coronavirus cases today (Friday). The isles have now recorded 108 cases in the latest seven days, according to the…
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Walk-in vaccination clinics offered this week
NHS Shetland is running more walk-in vaccination sessions later this week as efforts to give all eligible folk a booster before the new year continue….
READ FULL STORYTwenty-one new Covid cases after national reporting delay
Shetland has recorded a further 21 cases today (Thursday). The larger increase was not unexpected, after just three cases were confirmed on Wednesday. NHS Shetland…
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Small rise in Covid cases
Shetland has recorded a further three coronavirus cases today (Wednesday). That represents a fall on previous days, and just 2,434 cases were recorded across Scotland…
READ FULL STORYEight new Covid cases
Shetland has recorded a further eight cases of coronavirus today (Tuesday). That follows nine on Monday. The isles have now recorded 71 cases in the…
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Emergency appointments only as health board prepares for ‘most challenging’ period of pandemic
GPs will only see urgent and emergency cases as they prepare for what could be the “most challenging time faced during the pandemic”.
READ FULL STORYCovid total continues to rise
Shetland has recorded a further nine coronavirus cases today (Monday). Eight cases were also recorded on both Saturday and Sunday. The isles have now recorded…
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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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Teams to vaccinate 5,000 before Christmas
Health teams are hoping to vaccinate more than 5,000 people before Christmas in a bid to boost protection ahead of an expected surge of Covid
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New £125m Gilbert Bain Hospital set to include 100 residential units
A new £125m hospital could be built within five years.
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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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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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Health teams commended for excellence during the pandemic
Health teams have been awarded for making improvements amid the challenges of the pandemic.
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