Coronavirus - Local News

Maree Todd has warned that the end of furlough leaves the local hospitality sector facing an uncertain future, with jobs and livelihoods threatened.

NHS Highland has given an assurance that drop-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics are being arranged in different parts of the region.

New research shows over half of people in Scotland (55 per cent) are worried about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eighty new cases of coronavirus have been detected across Caithness in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

NHS Highland says it is facing "unprecedented pressures" across its health and social care system, exacerbated by a rise in Covid-19 numbers.

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A planned Family Music Day in Inverness has been postponed, High Life Highland (HLH) has said.

A Caithness councillor calls for common-sense precautions as the number of Covid-19 cases rises in schools across the Highlands

People can download a vaccination certificate from today as the Scottish Government plans to introduce new measures to require the documents.

ScotRail, Network Rail Scotland, and British Transport Police are calling on passengers across the rail network to wear a face covering.

There were at least 49 positive tests for Covid-19 in Caithness during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson has expressed her concern at the developing Covid situation across the region.

There were at least 40 positive tests for Covid-19 in Caithness, and 19 in Sutherland, during the latest recorded seven-day period.

A letter sent out to parents of S1 to S3 Wick High School pupils yesterday warned of a possible case of Covid-19 in their child's year group.

Pennyland primary in Thurso is one of 60 schools in the Highlands to be affected by Covid-19.

There were at least 26 positive tests for Covid-19 in Caithness during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

Highland Council has issued a statement through its chief officer after a third of schools across Highland have been affected by positive Covid-19.

Vigilance plea after over 1000 Covid-19 cases detected across the Highlands in a week

A FURTHER 185 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.

A "SIGNIFICANT" surge in Covid cases across NHS Highland is "concerning", health chiefs have warned.