News round-up / News round-up: Call for more home testing kits, Sandford exhibition goes live online, local transport survey
Community / Colouring-in sheet surprise for cardboard box foodbank fundraisers
Coronavirus / Health chief says new test and trace strategy could be in place for up to three years
Business / SIC wants further modifications to business support schemes
Council / Coutts backs COSLA call for money handover
Business / Builders merchants stage limited re-opening to publicDemand for DIY supplies is high during lockdown
Coronavirus / Lockdown exit measures could be piloted in island communities, suggests MP Michael Gove
Coronavirus / Coronavirus may have plateaued, according to health chiefSturgeon warns social measures must remain in place
Coronavirus / Politicians back scientist on early coronavirus testing in islesTests could be part of lockdown exit
Coronavirus / Government says there may be benefit in covering face in shops and on public transportThe number of positive Covid-19 test results in Shetland, meanwhile, remains at 54
Politics / Carmichael ‘disappointed’ by response after asking chancellor to consider universal basic incomeMP says it is ‘apparent there are just too many people falling through the gaps’
Community / Minute’s silence to be held on International Workers Memorial DaySIC convener ‘deeply humbled by the skill and compassion shown by all those working in health and care settings during this pandemic’
Community / Cunningsburgh Show cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus / Loganair converts second plane into air ambulance for island Covid-19 patientsThe RAF says it will still respond to requests from NHS Shetland
Coronavirus / Community’s ‘determination to do the right thing’ has saved lives, NHS chief executive says
Council / SIC chief stresses need for ‘world class’ connectivity as staff work from home
Business / More than £4m approved for local businesses through coronavirus support fund
Coronavirus / Health board flexible in its Covid-19 approachNHS Shetland chairman Gary Robinson takes stock one month after lockdown was declared
Coronavirus / Four fines handed out by isles police since lockdown enforcement began
Marine / Use of recreational boats ‘not essential activity’ during lockdown
Community / New telephone befriending service will support those feeling isolated during lockdown
Features / Covid-19 – What can I do to help?Shetland Fights Back
Coronavirus / First minister sets out the ‘new normal’… and warns that social distancing and limiting our contacts with others will be a fact of life for a long time to come
Community / Isles’ enterprise and innovation during lockdown hailed – but better broadband would helpShetland is the worst place in the UK for working from home when it comes to average internet speed, a new study claims
Coronavirus / Single Covid-19 linked death in isles in the last weekTwo more test positive since yesterday
Council / SIC leader praises coronavirus response as warning made over ‘new normal’ post-lockdown
News round-up / Ideological decision-making, potholes patching, free energy saving advice, wildlife group funding and scam warning
Coronavirus / Gilbert Bain now equipped to do Covid-19 emergency testing
Coronavirus / First minister ‘cautiously optimistic’ but economic emergency hits hard
Business / Details announced for additional business grant funding
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