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Nine more Covid cases

Meanwhile parts of the Clickimin pool have been shut due to staff self-isolating

NINE new cases of Covid-19 in Shetland have been included in Friday’s Scottish Government update.

It follows eight which were recorded on Thursday.

Across Scotland a further 2,732 cases have been reported.

In Orkney nearly 80 have been reported in just the last two days, although the the steep rise is not being linked to any one cause.

Meanwhile parts of the Clickimin pool in Lerwick have remained shut today (Friday) due to staff self-isolating.

The toddler pool, rapid river, bubble pool and outdoor lagoon are out of action, but the main pool and health suite will operate as normal.

Operator Shetland Recreational Trust said it would keep the situation under review.

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