Western Isles has been in the tier below. At a media briefing, Freeman said there were six new cases of coronavirus in the Western Isles today, on top of nine yesterday.She added that the population is "relatively small" and said proportionately these numbers are "high".Freeman said covid is placing "significant strain" on hospital capacity, with the hospital in Stornoway having reached "full capacity".She said: "We are urgently examining whether the whole of the Western Isles will now move from level 3 to level 4."This is a breaking news story - we'll bring you updates, pictures and video as it happens.