A coronavirus cluster has been identified at an East Kilbride pharmaceutical distribution firm.
The "small cluster" was confirmed at Ethigen Ltd, a pharmaceutical distributing firm.
NHS Lanarkshire confirmed test and protect staff have been contacting close contacts.
The public has been reassured that the cluster does not relate to a public-facing service and poses no risk to the wider community.
Dr Martin Donaghy, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health, said: “A small cluster of Covid cases have been identified at Ethigen Ltd, a pharmaceutical distributing company in East Kilbride.
“NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team is in the process of identifying all close contacts of the cases who are being given public health advice and being told to self-isolate.
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“NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with South Lanarkshire Council and Ethigen and we are confident robust control measures are in place within the company. The cluster does not relate to a public facing service and there is no risk to the wider community.”
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