Coronavirus / Twenty three more Covid cases
A FURTHER 23 cases of Covid have been confirmed in Shetland.
It comes after 21 were reported on Thursday – with many more confirmed earlier in the week too.
NHS Shetland told Shetland News on Thursday that at the time no-one was in hospital admitted with respiratory illness due to Covid.
The health board also said it could not provide further details on the nature of a social event linked to many new adult cases.
For anyone who has Covid symptoms or has had a positive lateral flow test, isolate immediately and book a PCR test. This can be requested via this link.
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