Health

A FURTHER 15 Covid-19 cases have been detected in the Highlands, but the number of patients in the region's hospitals fell slightly.

Community groups across the North Highlands are now benefitting from a new support fund.

The car park at a popular recreation area in Sutherland has been closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.

A Latheronwheel mum is fighting on to have allergy care policy statutory in all schools and nurseries after her government petition was dismissed.

MORE than 60 people were being treated for Covid-19 in Highland hospitals overnight ­– and six were in intensive care.

A call was made today for the Scottish Government to reveal the number of coronavirus cases in the far north.

A Christmas lights group in a small Sutherland community has made its own distinctive tribute to front line workers.

TEN further coronavirus cases have been confirmed across the Highlands in the past 24 hours as the number of new diagnoses in Scotland rose by 268.

Three cases of confirmed Covid-19 have been treated at Caithness General Hospital over the past two weeks, the John O'Groat Journal has learned.

CONFIRMED coronavirus cases in the Highlands reached triple figures overnight ­– after three further people tested positive for Covid-19.

An photographer from north west Sutherland is offering copies of his stunning images free of charge to NHS hospitals during the pandemic.

Six beds at Highland Hospice have been upgraded – and the older beds have been donated to NHS Highland to help respond to the coronavirus.

An additional 1.5 million protective respirators have been brought back into use despite recently passing their expiry date.

An enterprising north Sutherland group is contributing to the fight against Covid-19 by making protective face wear.

Cancer Research UK is constantly updating its website with information for people with cancer and their families.

NHS Highland’s medical director has thanked the public for cooperating on social distancing – but has urged people not to become complacent.

Almost one in five Highland employees, including vital key workers during the coronavirus crisis, are earning below the real living wage.

Lockdown may be slowing coronavirus spread, but the Highlands is almost certainly just a week behind the central belt when it comes to the statistics.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says NHS Scotland intends to quadruple the number of available intensive care unit beds.

Seven more people in the Highlands have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours.