The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney has reached 822 as 19 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.

From 5th to 11th of November 2021 the positive cases recorded across Orkney were as follows:

• West Mainland: 3
• Stromness, Sandwick, Stenness: 10
• East Mainland: 54
• North Isles, Linked South Isles, Hoy, Flotta, Graemsay: 10

The positivity rate in Orkney very this period is 14.9% compared to the Scottish rate of 9.9%

The stats for Scotland published on 14th of November 2021 are as follows:

• 3,077 new cases of COVID-19 reported
• 31,384 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
  • 10.3 % of these were positive
• 1 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)
• 56 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 765 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 4,327,340 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,924,870 have received their second dose

Please remember 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