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Coronavirus / Covid case tally reaches 400 – but more than 90 per cent of folk now double vaccinated

SHETLAND’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases has now reached 400.

It comes after a further two cases were recorded in today’s (Thursday) Scottish Government update.

The total has risen through the week, having been 395 on Monday.

Latest figures also show Shetland has the highest percentage of all Scottish health board areas when it comes to people aged 18-plus who are double vaccinated.

This figure sits at 90.1 per cent, while for first doses it is 94 per cent.

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