News - Covid-19
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27 June 2022
Local arts opportunity for national COVID memorial
Orkney Islands Council is reminding local artists of a unique opportunity to create a COVID memorial in close collaboration with the Orkney community, as part of the national ‘Remembering Together’…
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2 May 2022
COVID guidance changes for schools and nurseries
Parents, carers and young people are being advised of a number of changes to testing, contact tracing and isolation that comes into effect from Sunday 1 May.
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24 March 2022
COVID closure of schools
North Walls and Eday Schools will remain closed for the rest of this week due to COVID, with the aim of reopening on Monday 28 March.
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17 March 2022
OIC welcomes delay on removal of facemask legislation
The Council has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement this week that face masks will still be required to be worn on public transport and most indoor public settings until at least early…
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14 March 2022
Orkney’s senior students talk lockdown learning and exams
If the past two years has proven anything, it’s how our young students are resilient to change.
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9 March 2022
Orkney COVID infection rate highest in UK
The COVID infection rate in Orkney is now the highest in the UK.
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8 March 2022
COVID continues to cause classroom disruption with the possibility of a reduced school menu on the cards
COVID-related staffing pressures across many of Orkney’s schools and nurseries is continuing to impact on classes and early learning groups.
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8 March 2022
Behind the Headlines – Isles Swimming Pools
You will be aware that COVID-19 has led to challenges in terms of resource and maintenance in some of our facilities – in particular the four swimming pools in the isles.
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2 March 2022
Staffing challenges for schools
A lack of staffing due to COVID and other sickness has led to the continued and additional closure of a number of classes within Stromness Primary School tomorrow, Thursday 3 March, and Friday.
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7 January 2022
Orkney schools open in full
Despite a continuous spread in COVID-19 across Orkney throughout the festive period and into the new year, nurseries, schools and the college were able to reopen in full on the first day of term,…
