Steven Coutts, Council Leader, reacts to the announcement by the First Minister that the ban on household visits in Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles is to be lifted from this Friday.
“The Government’s indicators demonstrate that Shetland is firmly in the lower tiers and have been for many months. This is a point I have been raising for some time and why we pushed so hard for a move away from the one size fits all approach, and supported the introduction of the Strategic Framework.
“It is good to see that reflected today in the removal of the in-home visit ban. It is a demonstration that others have listened, reflected on the same evidence we have been pointing to, and that our repeated calls were fully justified.
“I trust in the Shetland community to continue to follow the FACTS guidance and continue to demonstrate the responsible approach we have done up until now.”