The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 324 as 6 positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area today.

From 21st to 27th of September 2021 the cases by neighbourhood in Orkney were as follows:

• West Mainland: 6
• Stromness, Sandwick, Stenness: 6
• East Mainland: 0 -2
• North Isles, Linked South Isles, Hoy, Flotta: 0 – 2

The stats for Scotland published on 30th September 2021 are as follows:

• 2,911 new cases of COVID-19 reported
• 46,793 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
  • 6.7% of these were positive
• 35 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive
• 74 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 998 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 4,189,701 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination and 3,837,689 have received their second dose

People are reminded to:

• get the vaccine when you are offered it
• wear a face covering where required
• wash your hands regularly, and cover your nose and mouth if coughing or sneezing
• self isolate and take a PCR test if you have symptoms
• take regular tests if you don’t have symptoms to reduce the risk of spreading the virus
• meet outside if you can, and open windows when indoors
• keep your distance from people not in your group
• work from home, or do a mixture of home and office working if possible
• use the Protect Scotland and Check-in Scotland apps