Coronavirus - Local News

Health bosses in the Highlands have warned of a rapid rise in cases of Covid-19 across the region with more than 100 cases now notified daily.

Maree Todd MSP has urged all unjagged 18-39-year-olds to consider attending a drop-in clinic.

ANOTHER 83 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed across the NHS Highland health board area.

There were at least 25 positive cases of Covid-19 recorded across Caithness in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

Stretched Highland health staff are facing "unprecedented levels of demand" with a surge in Covid-19 cases and an increase in hospital admissions.

MORE than 150 new positive tests for the coronavirus were registered across NHS Highland in the past 24 hours – the region's biggest single day total.

There were 28 positive tests for Covid-19 in the Wick area during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

ANOTHER 140 people have tested positive for Covid-19 across the NHS Highland area.

A FURTHER 144 cases of Covid-19 have been detected across the NHS Highland area.

A HIGHLAND MSP has tested positive for Covid-19, she has confirmed.

ANOTHER 84 people have tested positive for Covid-19 across the NHS Highland area, Public Health Scotland has revealed.

Workers at the Subsea 7 fabrication site in Caithness were advised to stay at home because of a positive Covid-19 test involving a colleague.

There were 24 positive tests for Covid-19 in the Wick area during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

NHS Highland has posted its biggest single day increase in Covid cases since New Year’s Day.

MORE than 100 cases of Covid-19 were detected across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.

ANOTHER 82 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed across the NHS Highland health board area.

Health chiefs have warned of an "alarming" rise in Covid in the Highlands after it emerged that 28 cases have been recorded in Caithness this month.

There were eight positive tests for Covid-19 in Wick South over the latest seven-day period, the second-highest number in the Highland Council area.

A FURTHER 83 Covid-19 coronavirus cases have been detected across the NHS Highland health board region.

A letter was sent out on Tuesday to all parents of children at Wick High School to reassure them after a pupil tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.