Six residents at a care home in Lanarkshire have tested positive for coronavirus.
Highgate Care Home in Uddingston confirmed six positive cases have been identified within the facility.
The residents are being monitored, and their condition is unknown.
All staff, residents and residents’ families are being informed.
Strict control measures have now been implemented at the facility to minimise the risk of spreading the virus further within the care home.
Dr John Logan, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: "“We appreciate this is a very worrying time for many people.
Highgate Care Home has implemented infection prevention and control measures and the NHS Lanarkshire Health Protection Team will continue to provide advice and support to the care home manager and staff.”
John Kirk, Managing Director of Highgate Care Home, said: “The health, safety and wellbeing of our residents and colleagues is of paramount importance. As such, we are committed to doing everything we can to keep them safe.
“We are working closely with all the relevant bodies, including NHS Lanarkshire and Health Protection Scotland, as we implement our comprehensive contingency plan, which includes closing the home to all but absolutely essential visitors, and continuing to take steps to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and infection control.”
