The virus is spreading more quickly than before. So it's vital we all play our part.
1,865 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 26,352 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 8.7% of these were positive.
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.
Expansion will help unlock over £800 million for communities across the UK. Expansion will help unlock over £800 million for communities across the UK.
UK, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Negative test, 72 hours before travel, South Africa variant, next Wednesday.
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.
Guidance for teachers and families published. Guidance for teachers and families to support remote learning in schools has been published by Education Scotland.
'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 .
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.
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.
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.
More destinations re-designated for quarantine. Travellers arriving in Scotland from Israel and Jerusalem must now quarantine on arrival for 10 days.
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.
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.
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.
More than 113,000 people had received their first dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination by the end of last week, latest figures show. Up to the end of Sunday 3 January, 113,459 people in Scotland had been vaccinated.
Requirement for hauliers needing to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of leaving the UK for France to continue. testing requirement for hauliers crossing the Channel to continue hauliers must continue to have proof of an authorised negative test, conducted within 72 hours of travelling to the border to cross over.
The Monthly Business Turnover Index gives an early indicator of business activity in Scotland, based on survey data used for GDP statistics and covering around half of the economy. In November, compared to one month ago, the all-industry turnover index is 52.5, indicating that more companies have reported increasing sales than decreasing sales.
£10 million fund to help UK's world-famous distilleries go green by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydrogen. UK distilleries raise a toast to government's green industrial revolution in first phase of funding to cut carbon emissions and support new green jobs.
Brexit stalled over fishing rights but in fact a very small number make the big profits from quotas. Forget little local fishing boats and think huge companies and millionaire families as shown in this article.
