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16 December 2021
St Andrews Primary School COVID-19 update 16 December
St Andrews Primary School has 18 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 and 2 further positive lateral flow tests as of lunchtime today Thursday, 16 December.
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16 December 2021
Community Testing clinics update
The COVID-19 assisted testing clinic is again open today (Thursday 16 December) in Stromness until 1pm, at the Warehouse Buildings (entry is from the Ferry Road side, not the library entrance).
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15 December 2021
Community urged to be vigilant
The Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordination Group (OLECG) has thanked people across the county for their response to the pandemic and urged that measures to slow the spread of infection continue to be…
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15 December 2021
St Andrews Primary School COVID update 15 December
St Andrews Primary School has 15 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 as of lunchtime today Wednesday, 15 December.
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14 December 2021
St Andrews Primary School COVID update 14 December
St Andrews Primary School has 8 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 as of lunchtime today Tuesday, 14 December.
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14 December 2021
Most vulnerable families in Orkney to receive early Christmas cash present
For the second year running, Christmas will come early for many of Orkney’s most vulnerable families with a cash direct payment totalling £260 for every child entitled to free school meals.
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13 December 2021
Closure of P4 class at St Andrews as pupils await PCR test results
The P4 class at St Andrews Primary School will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, while the results of a number of PCR tests are awaited, and a clearer picture is known of the potential spread of the…
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12 December 2021
Community Leaders Ask Public to Double Down on COVID-19 Efforts
Community leaders from across Orkney have issued a plea to local folk to double down on their efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 – and warned that it’s likely more restrictions will come into…
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30 November 2021
Stromness ‘community testing’ clinic first of many to help local people self test for COVID-19
A new clinic will open in Stromness this week to help people unsure about how to carry out ‘lateral flow device’ tests – or LFD tests – on themselves, in an effort to help monitor infection in the…
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30 November 2021
Working from home? Folk in Orkney may be eligible to claim tax relief in 2021/22
The Council is encouraging those who are working from home due to COVID-19 to check if they are eligible for HM Revenue and Customs tax relief for 2021/22.
