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Care homes hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

10 January 2021
Care homes hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

Care homes hit by Covid-19 outbreaks

10 January 2021

TWO Highland care homes have had outbreaks of Covid-19, NHS Highland has confirmed.


WATCH: Warnings issued for further disruptive snowfall and persistent rain

10 January 2021
WATCH: Warnings issued for further disruptive snowfall and persistent rain

WATCH: Warnings issued for further disruptive snowfall and persistent rain

10 January 2021

HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.


Covid rate in Highlands falls but remains above 200 cases per 100,000 people

09 January 2021
Covid rate in Highlands falls but remains above 200 cases per 100,000 people

Covid rate in Highlands falls but remains above 200 cases per 100,000 people

09 January 2021

THE Covid-19 infection rate in the Highlands has fallen slightly – but still sits above 200 cases per 100,000 people.


WATCH: Ice and rain warnings issued by Met Office

09 January 2021
WATCH: Ice and rain warnings issued by Met Office

WATCH: Ice and rain warnings issued by Met Office

09 January 2021

TWO new weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office - amid concerns that rain and a partial thaw could cause localised flooding.


Coldest Highland night of winter so far - while other parts of Scotland see lowest temperatures 'in a decade'

09 January 2021
Coldest Highland night of winter so far - while other parts of Scotland see lowest temperatures 'in a decade'

Coldest Highland night of winter so far - while other parts of Scotland see lowest temperatures 'in a decade'

09 January 2021

THE Highlands recorded their coldest night of the winter so far, while other parts of Scotland saw the mercury fall further than it has in a decade.


58 new positive tests for Covid-19

08 January 2021
58 new positive tests for Covid-19

58 new positive tests for Covid-19

08 January 2021

FIFTY-eight new Covid-19 cases have been detected across the NHS Highland region in the past day.


Ice warning issued by Met Office overnight into Saturday

08 January 2021
Ice warning issued by Met Office overnight into Saturday

Ice warning issued by Met Office overnight into Saturday

08 January 2021

FORECASTS for plummeting temperatures followed by freezing rain and sleet have sparked a fresh Met Office weather warning.


Further 100 Covid cases detected

07 January 2021
Further 100 Covid cases detected

Further 100 Covid cases detected

07 January 2021

ONE-hundred new Covid-19 cases were detected across the NHS Highland area in the past day.


NHS under pressure: Covid hospital patient numbers now 'at same level as first peak'

07 January 2021
NHS under pressure: Covid hospital patient numbers now 'at same level as first peak'

NHS under pressure: Covid hospital patient numbers now 'at same level as first peak'

07 January 2021

But half of all care home residents in Scotland have now received their first Covid vaccination, the First Minister also revealed.


Rising Covid infection rate sets another new Highland record

06 January 2021
Rising Covid infection rate sets another new Highland record

Rising Covid infection rate sets another new Highland record

06 January 2021

THE Covid infection rate across Highland Council has broken records again – after it rose to 212.9 cases per 100,000 people.


83 new Covid-19 cases detected

06 January 2021
83 new Covid-19 cases detected

83 new Covid-19 cases detected

06 January 2021

A FURTHER 83 Covid-19 cases were detected across the NHS Highland region in the past day.


WATCH: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

06 January 2021
WATCH: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

WATCH: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

06 January 2021

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued for the whole of the Highlands – amid forecasts for wintry weather overnight and on into Friday.


'Coldest night of winter' recorded after temperatures plunge to -12.2C

06 January 2021
'Coldest night of winter' recorded after temperatures plunge to -12.2C

'Coldest night of winter' recorded after temperatures plunge to -12.2C

06 January 2021

HIGHLANDERS woke up to a hard frost on Wednesday after the "coldest night of the winter" sent temperatures plunging as low as -12.2C.


Covid infection rate climbs to record level in Highlands

05 January 2021
Covid infection rate climbs to record level in Highlands

Covid infection rate climbs to record level in Highlands

05 January 2021

A SPIKE in Covid numbers across Highland Council in recent weeks saw the region's infection rate soar to record levels over Christmas and New Year.


450 Covid cases detected across NHS Highland area since Hogmanay

05 January 2021
450 Covid cases detected across NHS Highland area since Hogmanay

450 Covid cases detected across NHS Highland area since Hogmanay

05 January 2021

NO fewer than 450 positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the NHS Highland area over the long New Year weekend.


A9 crash kills man

05 January 2021
A9 crash kills man

A9 crash kills man

05 January 2021

A MAN has been killed in a road crash on the A9.


Further 1905 coronavirus cases across whole of Scotland as lockdown announced

04 January 2021
Further 1905 coronavirus cases across whole of Scotland as lockdown announced

Further 1905 coronavirus cases across whole of Scotland as lockdown announced

04 January 2021

A FURTHER 1905 Covid-19 cases have been detected across the whole of Scotland in the past 24 hours.


Highland Covid rate rises to highest confirmed level of pandemic

31 December 2020
Highland Covid rate rises to highest confirmed level of pandemic

Highland Covid rate rises to highest confirmed level of pandemic

31 December 2020

THE Covid-19 infection rate across Highland Council has risen to its highest confirmed level of the entire pandemic.


81 new coronavirus cases detected

31 December 2020
81 new coronavirus cases detected

81 new coronavirus cases detected

31 December 2020

EIGHTY-one new Covid-19 cases have been recorded across the NHS Highland area – meaning that almost 750 positive tests were recorded in December.


Traffic Scotland issues A9 snow warning

31 December 2020
Traffic Scotland issues A9 snow warning

Traffic Scotland issues A9 snow warning

31 December 2020

Motorists have been urged to continue to take care after heavy snow in the Slochd area of the A9


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