A care home in Uddingston has confirmed six cases of coronavirus among its residents.

Highgate care home, run by care group HC-One, said the residents are all being monitored carefully and health officials have been informed.

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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 management 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.”

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Highgate care home has around 70 residents. Last week, the Glasgow Times reported how the group, which has 11 homes in the Glasgow area had restricted non essential visits to its homes.