The First Minister today announced that new restrictions for social gatherings will become law from Monday 14th September. Revised social gathering rules: 6 people from up to 2 households can meet socially. (Under 12s from the 2 households are not…
Category: Covid-19 Coronavirus update
Protect Scotland app
News from the protect.scot website: “Protect Scotland: Free Contact Tracing App now available. The Protect Scotland app from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is a free, mobile phone app designed to help us protect each other, reduce the spread of…
CalMac winter timetable
Bookings for the new winter timetable will be available from 9am on Thursday 10th September 2020. The winter timetable runs from 19th October 2020 to 25th March 2021. The timetable and further information can be found on Calmac’s website: https://www.calmac.co.uk/islay-kennacraig-port-ellen-port-askaig-winter-timetable
COVID-19 self-testing
An update from Jura Medical Practice Covid self testing for Islay and Jura is now available. This replaces previous advice regarding requesting home testing kits via the http://gov.uk/ website (non viable) Testing is available at Islay Hospital and is accessed as detailed.…
Self-isolating advice update
The advice on self-isolating if you have symptoms of #coronavirus has changed from the Scottish Government. If you have any symptoms, or have had a positive test result, you must stay at home for 10 days. Everyone else in your household should…
CalMac bookings update
From today CalMac have extended the booking window from 4 weeks in advance up to 7 weeks in advance. Further details and examples can be found on their website: https://www.calmac.co.uk/covid19/calmac-latest-update-21-july-2020
CalMac Stakeholder Update: 2 week moved to 4 week booking period.
Following discussions with Transport Scotland we are pleased to tell you that from July 10 CalMac customers will be able to book travel within a rolling four-week period. We intend to open this up to the remainder of the season…
CalMac booking and distancing update
Today Calmac released an update on how bookings will now be open on a 4 week rolling window, instead of 2 weeks, from 9am tomorrow. CalMac also announced details of how 1m physical distancing will allow more capacity on their…
Mountaineering Scotland advice
Mountaineering Scotland has produced guidance for hill walkers and climbers in Scotland. Along with a useful update when some of the government guidance changed. Full details can be found on their website: https://www.mountaineering.scot/coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR0KcSALmoK7gb3cA_2evoviBlBFM8Ajr-sbtBw6WzNx23otIPt9btOzuhU The guidance can be downloaded in pdf…
Jura Ferry Update
With further easing of lockdown and travelled distance restrictions,additional timetabled sailings (0735hrs, now no requirement to bookand 0930hrs) have been added to the daily scheduled sailings inanticipation of increased demand. Current 2m social distancing limitsremain in force when travelling on…