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First Minister: Covid-19 lockdown won't be lifted until she is convinced it is safe

07 May 2020
First Minister: Covid-19 lockdown won't be lifted until she is convinced it is safe

First Minister: Covid-19 lockdown won't be lifted until she is convinced it is safe

07 May 2020

Nicola Sturgeon said she is waiting to hear if Downing Street is planning to relax England's lockdown on Sunday


UK government starting work towards easing the coronavirus lockdown

06 May 2020
UK government starting work towards easing the coronavirus lockdown

UK government starting work towards easing the coronavirus lockdown

06 May 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to issue a briefing on Sunday about phase two of the crisis


Covid-19 death toll in the NHS Highland area rises to 88

06 May 2020
Covid-19 death toll in the NHS Highland area rises to 88

Covid-19 death toll in the NHS Highland area rises to 88

06 May 2020

That is a rise of 16 in the last seven days according to the National Records of Scotland


UK now has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

05 May 2020
UK now has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

UK now has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

05 May 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that now had a death toll of 29,427 had now died, surpassing Italy's death toll.


Scottish Government looking at options for lifting lockdown

05 May 2020
Scottish Government looking at options for lifting lockdown

Scottish Government looking at options for lifting lockdown

05 May 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has sketched out how the first stages of easing the lockdown might work, while warning it will not happen soon.


Test, trace and track measures planned for UK to help deal with Covid-19

04 May 2020
Test, trace and track measures planned for UK to help deal with Covid-19

Test, trace and track measures planned for UK to help deal with Covid-19

04 May 2020

A “more targeted lockdown” could be the result of the UK moving towards widespread testing, tracking and tracing of Covid-19.


First Minister reveals a test, trace, isolate and support strategy for Scotland to deal with Covid-19

04 May 2020
First Minister reveals a test, trace, isolate and support strategy for Scotland to deal with Covid-19

First Minister reveals a test, trace, isolate and support strategy for Scotland to deal with Covid-19

04 May 2020

Nicola Sturgeon says the country needs to conduct 15,000 tests a day for the system to work and to 'get a degree of normality back into our lives'


End of 2023 is earliest date for new Highland prison to be operational

04 May 2020
End of 2023 is earliest date for new Highland prison to be operational

End of 2023 is earliest date for new Highland prison to be operational

04 May 2020

The late 2023 date for opening of a new prison in Inverness is a step forward for the project which was postponed indefinitely three months ago.


UK hits target of more than 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day

01 May 2020
UK hits target of more than 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day

UK hits target of more than 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day

01 May 2020

UK health secretary Matt Hancock reveals a total of 122,347 tests were carried out yesterday


Scotland aiming to analyse 12,000 coronavirus tests daily by mid-May

01 May 2020
Scotland aiming to analyse 12,000 coronavirus tests daily by mid-May

Scotland aiming to analyse 12,000 coronavirus tests daily by mid-May

01 May 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she expects Covid-19 testing capacity in Scotland to rise to more than 10,000 a day next week


Inverness lab to lead Scotland's testing of coronavirus antibodies

01 May 2020
Inverness lab to lead Scotland's testing of coronavirus antibodies

Inverness lab to lead Scotland's testing of coronavirus antibodies

01 May 2020

NHS Highland and a lab in Inverness are to lead the way in Scotland for antibody testing for Covid-19, health secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed.


Ross-shire tailor has locals covered with big-hearted Covid-19 mask initiative

01 May 2020
Ross-shire tailor has locals covered with big-hearted Covid-19 mask initiative

Ross-shire tailor has locals covered with big-hearted Covid-19 mask initiative

01 May 2020

A TAILOR in Ross-shire's county town has been making free masks for locals with leftover material – and is on the lookout for material to make more.


NHS Highland revamps services to minimise coronavirus risk

30 April 2020
NHS Highland revamps services to minimise coronavirus risk

NHS Highland revamps services to minimise coronavirus risk

30 April 2020

NHS Highland medical director Dr Boyd Peters has warned the Covid-19 bug is likely to be a danger for at least a year.


First Minister calls on the country not to risk progress on tackling spread of Covid-19

30 April 2020
First Minister calls on the country not to risk progress on tackling spread of Covid-19

First Minister calls on the country not to risk progress on tackling spread of Covid-19

30 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she “really feared” just a few weeks ago that the NHS in Scotland would be overwhelmed by the coronavirus.


Covid-19 impact almost quadruples Highland Council's budget gap

29 April 2020
Covid-19 impact almost quadruples Highland Council's budget gap

Covid-19 impact almost quadruples Highland Council's budget gap

29 April 2020

Local authority now has to plug an £80 million black hole in its finances


UK pledges £1.65 billion over the next five years in a bid to find a vaccine for Covid-19

29 April 2020
UK pledges £1.65 billion over the next five years in a bid to find a vaccine for Covid-19

UK pledges £1.65 billion over the next five years in a bid to find a vaccine for Covid-19

29 April 2020

The cash will also go to ensuring that the world's poorest people also get immunised from the virus


Coronovirus toll on care home staff and residents 'deeply distressing', says First Minister

29 April 2020
Coronovirus toll on care home staff and residents 'deeply distressing', says First Minister

Coronovirus toll on care home staff and residents 'deeply distressing', says First Minister

29 April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the numbers are 'deeply distressing'


Covid-19 death toll in NHS Highland area rises to 72

29 April 2020
Covid-19 death toll in NHS Highland area rises to 72

Covid-19 death toll in NHS Highland area rises to 72

29 April 2020

A total of 72 people have now died in the NHS Highland area from either confirmed or suspected Covid-19 – up from 50 seven days ago.


Could Highlands lead the way in ending lockdown?

28 April 2020
Could Highlands lead the way in ending lockdown?

Could Highlands lead the way in ending lockdown?

28 April 2020

Moves to lift elements of the coronavirus lockdown earlier in the Highlands than elsewhere would be welcomed – but cautiously – it has been claimed.


NHS Highland plan to provide mental health support for employees on agenda

28 April 2020
NHS Highland plan to provide mental health support for employees on agenda

NHS Highland plan to provide mental health support for employees on agenda

28 April 2020

Contracts with psychological therapies provider Validium are being drawn up and could be in place by Friday.


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