Covid: Bishopbriggs care home residents and staff test positive for coronavirus

More than a dozen residents and staff members at a Bishopbriggs care home have tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports.

Eleven residents and five workers at Mavisbank unit have been struck down with the bug, according to the Scottish Sun.

The home told the newspaper yesterday the residents are “all currently doing well” and that the five staff members were asymptomatic when the cases were picked up during routine testing.

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A spokeswoman for HC-One, who run the facility, said: “Supporting our residents is at the heart of what we do and our colleagues are doing everything they can to care for residents at Mavis Bank.

“We have a comprehensive coronavirus contingency plan in place and we are working closely with our local health and care partners to ensure we are doing all we can to respond to this outbreak.

“One of our experienced Area Directors is based in the home to provide on the ground support and our senior regional team are providing additional support and oversight from afar.

“The home continues to be well supplied with the medical equipment and PPE needed to protect residents and colleagues.

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“Staff in the home remain cohorted on designated units, as they have been for some time, which helps to minimise the risk of onward spread of infection and prevents staff movement between units.

“While some colleagues are self-isolating, we have always had the number of colleagues needed to safely support our residents.

“We are in contact with the next of kin of our residents, and we are grateful for their ongoing support and understanding.

“We are very proud of our colleagues and the bravery and dedication they show to supporting our residents.”

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