THE OUTBREAK of coronavirus cases in Shetland is formally over, a health board meeting heard on Tuesday. Public health principal Elizabeth Robinson also reiterated that there are “no current cases in Shetland and we are doing our best to keep it that way”. She praised the.
EDUCATION officials have held meetings with the energy industry to find out how Shetland College can support future local skills and research requirements.
This has included talks with SSE, which is developing the Viking Energy wind farm, and also those behind the proposed Orion ‘energy hub’ project which focuses on a raft of initiatives such as hydrogen production.
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Shetland College principal Jane Lewis said talks have also been held with Shetland Space Centre.
The matter was raised at a meeting of the Shetland College board on Thursday by North Mainland councillor Emma Macdonald.
She said it was “really important” to engage with the industries which could play a significant role in Shetland’s economy in the future.
A NEW case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Shetland - the first since late January. It means the total cumulative tally of cases recorded in the isles now stands at 211. The last change in the figures was on 26 January, when the total rose by one to 210. The new case has.
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THERE are hopes that nearly all over-80s in Shetland wanting a Covid vaccine will receive their first dose by the end of the week.
A spokesperson for NHS Shetland said as of Monday morning 503 people in the over-80s group had received their first dose, which equated to 44 per cent.
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But she said the figures are “changing all the time”.
“Clinics are on this week so I understand that just about all who want the vaccine in the 80+ cohort will have had it by the end of week,” the spokesperson added.
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THE CUMULATIVE number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Shetland is slowly edging up to the 200 mark after three more cases were reported over the last 24 hours.
NHS Shetland said the cases were linked to a variety of sources: the virus spreading within families, off island travel and the original North Mainland outbreak.
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A total of 195 positive cases have now been confirmed in Shetland since the pandemic began last year.
Consultant in public health Dr Susan Laidlaw said: “While the daily numbers of new positive results are decreasing from the outbreak over the festive period, the position is finely balanced and everyone is reminded of the part they play in eliminating the virus.”