The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 1,058. The details are:

17th December +9 cases cumulative total =1019

18th December +16 cases, cumulative total=1035

19th December +4 cases, cumulative total = 1039

20th December +19 cases, cumulative total = 1058

From 11th to 17th of December 2021 the cases in Orkney were as follows:

• West Mainland: 5
• Stromness, Sandwick, Stenness: 7
• East Mainland: 52
• Isles: 4

The stats published for Scotland 20th December 2021 are as follows:

• 6,734 new cases of COVID-19 reported*
• 49,213 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results*
  • 15.2% 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)
• 38 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 516 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 4,372,129 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, 3,993,642 have received their second dose, and 2,561,480 have received a third dose or booster.

* Public Health Scotland note there continues to be an impact on turnaround times between specimens being taken and results reported, due to larger volumes of tests being processed by labs.

• get the vaccine or the vaccine booster 
• limit the amount of social contact you have with other households – gather in groups of no more than 3 households
• avoid crowded places – shop at quieter times and follow safety measures in shops and other places
• if you don’t have symptoms take regular lateral flow tests – especially before mixing with other people – get LFD tests
• if you have symptoms – self isolate and book a PCR test
• wear a face covering where required
• work from home if you can
• take an LFD test each time before you visit someone in a hospital or care home
• wash your hands regularly, and cover your nose and mouth if coughing or sneezing
• open windows when meeting indoors
• use the apps: COVID status, Protect Scotland and Check-in Scotland