Three care homes in Bristol are restricting visits because of coronavirus fears.
Barchester - which has three care homes across the Bristol area - is asking family and friends to 'minimise visits' in a bid to keep its residents free from the virus.
Entertainment and visits from the local community have been cancelled.
The company's homes are Kingfisher Lodge care centre, in Saltford, Bamfield Lodge care home, in Whitchurch, Beaufort Grange care home, in Cheswick Village in Stoke Gifford.
This morning (Thursday) a University of Bristol student had tested positive for COVID-19.
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On its website, care home provider Barchester said: "Barchester are committed to ensuring that we keep all our residents, patients and staff as safe as possible and as a preventative measure we are asking visitors, including family members and friends, to minimise visits to our care homes and hospitals until further notice.
"Therefore we are asking you to restrict your visits to a minimum in order to keep your loved ones, and all our other residents, as safe as possible.
"We have not taken this decision lightly, and appreciate that this may cause some discomfort, but feel that this is a necessary step to take."
The statement said it had cancelled visits from the local community and external entertainment for the foreseeable future.
It added: "Our staff will do all they can to ensure that life in our services remains as comfortable and sociable as possible.
"We will still ensure that vital medical visits are made, and will be sure that only visitors who are not displaying symptoms come in, and that they wash their hands on entering."
