The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 381 as two new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board Area.

From 12th to 18th of October the cases recorded in Orkney were as follows:

• West Mainland: 0 – 2
• Stromness, Sandwick, Stenness: 0 – 2
• East Mainland: 5
• North Isles, Linked South Isles, Hoy, Flotta: 0 – 2

The stats for Scotland published on 21st October 2021 were as follows:

• 2,355 new cases of COVID-19 reported
• 33,741 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
  • 7.4% of these were positive
• 32 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive
• 58 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 917 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 4,297,028 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination and 3,886,176 have received their second dose

That’s 4 more deaths in just one day in Scotland than New Zealand has recorded (at 28) for the whole of the pandemic period.

People are reminded to keep themselves and each other safe by:

• 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