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Hospitality trade "bitterly disappointed" over Scottish Government's mask delay

Hospitality trade "bitterly disappointed" over Scottish Government's mask delay

Hospitality trade "bitterly disappointed" over Scottish Government's mask delay

The hospitality trade has spoken out against a delay on the removal of a legal restriction to wear a mask indoors


The First Minister has announced plans to scrap the legal requirement for facemasks in public

The First Minister has announced plans to scrap the legal requirement for facemasks in public

The First Minister has announced plans to scrap the legal requirement for facemasks in public

Facemasks will not be legally mandatory in just a few weeks, Nicola Sturgeon has announced


Spring Covid-19 booster jabs to be rolled out

Spring Covid-19 booster jabs to be rolled out

Spring Covid-19 booster jabs to be rolled out

All residents in Highland, Argyll and Bute aged over 75 or those who are immunosuppressed are being invited for a spring booster dose.


Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted from Monday

Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted from Monday

Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted from Monday

Most of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted from next Monday the First Minister has announced.


Pop-up LFD collection points in Highlands details released for week of March 14

Pop-up LFD collection points in Highlands details released for week of March 14

Pop-up LFD collection points in Highlands details released for week of March 14

Dates and locations of lateral flow device collection points and testing units have been released throughout Easter Ross


Caution urged as Covid-19 numbers start to rise

Caution urged as Covid-19 numbers start to rise

Caution urged as Covid-19 numbers start to rise

After a period where the number of Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland were either declining or plateauing officials are now seeing a rise in numbers.


Covid test kit handout planned for Sutherland

Covid test kit handout planned for Sutherland

Covid test kit handout planned for Sutherland

Communities in Sutherland to be included in latest Covid test kit handout organised by Highland Council and NHS Highland.


Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

Highland health chief underlines need to 'keep up our guard' on Covid

A Highland health chief says we must "keep up our guard" after plans to lift the remaining Covid legal restrictions were outlined by Nicola Sturgeon.


Covid outbreak closes hospital ward

Covid outbreak closes hospital ward

Covid outbreak closes hospital ward

A WARD at Raigmore Hospital has been forced to close to new patients and visitors after an outbreak of Covid-19.


Sturgeon announces end to Covid legal restrictions from March 21

Sturgeon announces end to Covid legal restrictions from March 21

Sturgeon announces end to Covid legal restrictions from March 21

All Covid legal restrictions mandating such things as wearing face coverings and contact tracing will come to an end on March 21.


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