N_’s link is to an article at Hebrides News .com. If you go to the home page, you will find that the outbreak on Barra has a history, dating back to at least 7 Jan 2021. I have included a headline about bird flu to avoid being accused of bias by covid denial conspiracy theorists.
- New Covid case reported in Western Isles
- Local Covid cases retested
- Health board boss addresses Covid-19 rumours
- Three Western Isles coronavirus patients in hospital
- Covid cluster confirmed on Barra as third resident contracts the virus
- St Brendan’s Hospital and Care Home closed to visiting in bid to prevent Covid-19 spreading on Barra
- ‘Covid-19 death in Western Isles’ reported in error
- Over 1500 islanders vaccinated against Covid-19 so far
- “Stay at home” appeal as eight more islanders test positive with coronavirus
- Barra sports centre closed in response to virus outbreak on island
- Bird flu found in Western Isles swan
- Nearly 90 people isolating in Barra virus outbreak
- Barra covid swab test results delayed
- Shopping advice during the Barra outbreak
- Covid testing of close contacts starts on Barra in bid to stem outbreak
- Islanders caught flouting Covid rules
- “Escalating and serious situation” as 27 people infected with Covid-19 on Barra within just five days