The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 327 as 3 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.

From 27th September to 1st October 2021 the cases recorded in Orkney were as follows:

• West Mainland: 7
• Stromness, Sandwick, Stenness: 0 – 2
• East Mainland: 0 – 2
• North Isles, Linked South Isles, Hoy, Flotta: 0 – 2

The stats for Scotland published on 4th October were as follows:

• 1,760 new cases of COVID-19 reported
• 19,959 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
  • 9.4% of these were positive
• 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)  
• 67 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 1,001 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 4,217,940 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,847,118 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 apps: COVID status (vaccine passport), Protect Scotland and Check-in Scotland

Proof of Vaccination:

The NHS Scotland Covid Status App is available for download from NHS Inform: NHS Scotland COVID Status | NHS inform

Businesses can use the free NHS Scotland Covid Check App to verify the QR codes on official Covid Certificates: www.covidcheck.scot

Proof of vaccination will be required to enter:

• late night venues open after midnight with alcohol and music and dancing
• unseated indoor live events, with more than 500 people in the audience
• unseated outdoor live events, with more than 4,000 people in the audience
• any event, of any nature, which has more than 10,000 people in attendance
• no personal data is stored on the NHS Scotland Covid Check app