2 New #Covid Cases in Orkney

By theorkneynews on July 22, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The cumulative total of positive Covid cases in Orkney is now at 143 as 2 new cases have been recorded.

The stats for Scotland published on 22nd of July are as follows.

1,825 new cases of COVID-19 reported
33,280 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
- 6.0% of these were positive
22 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive
58 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
488 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
3,989,927 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,028,271have received their second dose

People are reminded to :

get the vaccine when you are offered it
wear a face covering, clean hands and surfaces regularly
avoid crowded places and stay 1m away from other people
meet outside if you can, and open windows when indoors
if you have symptoms get a test and stay at home
take regular tests if you don’t have symptoms to reduce the risk of spreading the virus
use the Protect Scotland and Check-in Scotland apps

Travelling to the Scottish islands: pre-departure testing

To reduce the risk of coronavirus being brought into island communities, we are encouraging anyone planning to travel to a Scottish island to test before they do so.

You can order rapid lateral flow tests for delivery to your home anywhere in the UK and they should arrive within 24-48 hours.

You should test three days before you plan to travel and then again on the day of departure. If you test positive, you should complete your period of self-isolation before you begin your journey.

If your test result is negative it is not a guarantee that you do not have coronavirus. You must continue to follow national and local restrictions, including coronavirus guidance. If you develop coronavirus symptoms you must self-isolate and book a PCR test.

This is a voluntary scheme and you will not need evidence of a negative test to travel to a Scottish island. However, we encourage you to participate in order to reduce the risk that you inadvertently carry coronavirus into one of our island communities.