Seaboard Centre in Balintore in Easter Ross cancels Christmas lunch in light of latest Covid-19 advice
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AN Easter Ross community group has taken the decision to cancel a Christmas lunch it had planned this weekend due to the latest Covid-19 situation.
The Seaboard Centre in Balintore has cancelled its Christmas Sunday lunch which had been planned for tomorrow afternoon.
It said: "In light of the Scottish Government announcement, it is with regret that we have taken the decision to cancel our Christmas Sunday lunch this weekend.
"Sorry for any inconvenience."
Public Health Scotland earlier this week said deferring Christmas parties will cut down on transmission of coronavirus.
Dr Nick Phin, director of public health science and medical director for Public Health Scotland (PHS) said: “There is much that we still need to learn about Omicron, but early evidence suggests that this new Covid variant is much more transmissible.
"The impact of this transmissibility has been seen in recent weeks, with a number of Omicron outbreaks linked to parties.
“We still need to learn more about the severity of disease caused by omicron and the effectiveness of vaccines, but there are important things that we can do to help protect ourselves and our families now.
"To help minimise the further spread of Covid-19, and omicron in particular, I would strongly urge people to defer their Christmas parties to another time
“I appreciate that everyone is keen to celebrate this festive season, particularly after the pressures of the last 20 months, but by postponing some plans we can all do our bit to protect ourselves and our loved ones.”
PHS also issued a reminder of other measures it says will help people stay safe over the festive period:
Get your vaccine and your booster when your turn comes
Test at least twice weekly using LFDs and take a test each time you are socialising with people outwith your household
Reduce the number of people you catch up with, try to meet outdoors or if indoors ensure ventilation is good
Keep up the other public health measures: wash your hands, clean surfaces, maintain distances and of course wear a face covering in public spaces
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