News Archive
10/1/2021
Statement From Chief Medical Adviser For NHS Test And Trace, Susan Hopkins In England On Community Testing
Chief Medical Adviser for NHS Test and Trace, Susan Hopkins, on the importance of testing those without symptoms. We now know that around one in three people who have coronavirus never show any symptoms but that does not mean they are not infectious.10/1/2021
Statement From Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care, Matt Hancock On Testing And Vaccinations
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care shares thoughts on vaccines, testing and the R number. We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic.10/1/2021
Coronavirus Covid-1 Daily Data For Scotland - 10th January 2021
1,877 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 20,968 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 10.0% of these were positive.10/1/2021
Electorate Tops 4 Million In Scotland
The number of people registered to vote in UK parliamentary elections in Scotland reached a record level of 4,079,600 in March last year, according to figures published on 5th January 2021 by National Records of Scotland. This represents an increase of 26,500 people compared with the number registered on 12 December 2019, the date of the last General Election.
9/1/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 Daily Data For Scotland - 9 January 2021
1,865 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 26,352 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 8.7% of these were positive.9/1/2021
Lockdown Stay At Home. - Jason Leach
The virus is spreading more quickly than before. So it's vital we all play our part.
9/1/2021
UK Government Announces Major Boost To Coronavirus Recovery Through Expansion Of Dormant Assets Scheme
Expansion will help unlock over £800 million for communities across the UK. Expansion will help unlock over £800 million for communities across the UK.9/1/2021
Wick High - Important Information For Online Learning Starting 11 January 2021
Wick High has issued the following information on the school web site. Please see below important information regarding the arrangements for online learning to begin on Monday 11th January.
9/1/2021
Health Care Provision In A Pandemic - Dr John Campbell
UK, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Negative test, 72 hours before travel, South Africa variant, next Wednesday.
9/1/2021
Thurso High - Ready For Online Learning During Lockdown
Thurso High posted the following message yesterday on the school web site - 09:07 Yesterday : Lockdown January 2021. Information about online learning has been emailed to all parents and sent to pupils via google classroom.
9/1/2021
Remote Learning For Schools
Guidance for teachers and families published. Guidance for teachers and families to support remote learning in schools has been published by Education Scotland.9/1/2021
Chris Whitty Urges People To Stay Home In New Covid Campaign
'Once more, we should all stay home.' That is the message from England's chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, in a new coronavirus information campaign that warns the new variant is placing huge pressure on the NHS. Whitty is fronting adverts on radio, TV and social media from Friday which urge the public to ‘act like you've got it' to stop the spread of the virus .
8/1/2021
Highland Council Members agreed to adjust full council agenda in light of COVID lockdown and Brexit
Members at yesterday's previously adjourned and re-scheduled meeting of Highland Council voted to carry a motion introduced to make adjustments to the agenda in light of the situation in relation to COVID-19 and Brexit. The urgent motion was proposed by Highland Council Leader Cllr Margaret Davidson and supported by the Leader of the official Opposition, Cllr Raymond Bremner.
8/1/2021
Fodderty Care Home Covid Outbreak - Evidence of Serious Spread
NHS Highland has been notified of seven cases of Covid-19 infection in residents of Fodderty independent care home in Dingwall. Several care home staff have also recently been confirmed positive with Covid-19.8/1/2021
Covid-19: Children, Young People And Families December 2020 Evidence Summary
Key messages This briefing is the fifth in a series of evidence summaries on the impact of COVID- 19 on the wellbeing of children and families in Scotland, drawing on wider UK and international research where appropriate. As with previous briefings, the scope is fairly broad to cover a wide range of policy interests.8/1/2021
56,000 Parents Apply For Scottish Child Payment
Thousands have applied for the new payment for children aged under six. Parents across Scotland have been applying early for the new Scottish Child Payment that will open on Monday 15 February.8/1/2021
Pre-departure Coronavirus Testing - New public health requirements
Passengers travelling to Scotland from abroad will be required to have proof of a negative test taken a maximum of 72 hours before travel. The new public health requirement, to be introduced as soon as practically possible, aims to strengthen current safeguards against imported cases and in particular protect against new strains of coronavirus such as those identified in Denmark and South Africa.8/1/2021
Public in Highland encouraged to step-up efforts in fight against COVID-19
NHS Highland is appealing to local communities across Highland, Argyll and Bute to increase their efforts in the fight against COVID-19 during 2021. There has been a significant increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases across the NHS Highland board area over the last two weeks.8/1/2021
Foreign Travel Health Rules Updated In Scotland
More destinations re-designated for quarantine. Travellers arriving in Scotland from Israel and Jerusalem must now quarantine on arrival for 10 days.8/1/2021
