19 residents die at Glenrothes care home fighting covid outbreak

19 residents at Lomond Court Care Home in Glenrothes have died after testing positive for coronavirus

31 have also tested positive at Lomond Court - as well as 40 staff and individuals linked to the home.

NHS Fife’s Health Protection Team and the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership continues to work alongside Fife Council’s Environmental Health Service to support the management of the care home and help reduce further transmission of the virus.

The home remains closed to new admissions.

NHS Fife Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr Esther Curnock, said: “We can confirm there have been further cases of COVID-19 associated with Lomond Court Care Home and our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones at such a difficult time.

“COVID-19 is particularly infectious in older adults and care homes across Fife are working incredibly hard to try and prevent clusters of COVID-19 from developing.

"Alongside our colleagues in Fife Council and the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, we are assisting care home managers in any way we can to prevent spread and ensure that residents continue to receive a good standard of care.”

A spokesperson for the home said: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with all families who have lost a loved one from coronavirus and we are doing our utmost to support them during this difficult time.

"Our residents become part of our family and their loss is felt deeply by carers who have built relationships with them over many years.

“We are doing everything we can to support our Residents to return to good health and they are our absolute priority. The home continues to be well supplied with the resources they need to respond to the outbreak and we are working closely with our local health partners including NHS Fife.”

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