Precautionary Covid-19 measures taken at Five Rivers after staff member tests positive
The Salisbury site has remained open for the public to use safely
Two of Wiltshire Council's leisure centres, including Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing in Salisbury, are taking precautionary measures after a member of staff that teaches swimming lessons tested positive for Covid-19.
The person had also been teaching at Calne Community Campus before being confirmed to have the virus.
"Preventative measures" have been followed by the local authority, with the advice of NHS Test and Trace and Public Health England.
Both places have remained open after a deep clean and no services have bee affected.
But, as a precaution to minimise the risk of onwards transmission, 62 children in total have neen asked to self-isolate in line with government guidance.
Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Libraries, said
"The safety of people using Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre and Calne Community Campus is of the utmost importance to us. The sites can remain open and customers can feel confident to visit. We have contacted the customers affected, and are grateful to them and their families for their understanding during these unprecedented times. We will continue to keep customers updated throughout."
Meanwhile, Rachel Kent, Consultant in Public Health, Wiltshire Council, added:
"One employee, who worked at both Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre and at Calne Community Campus, has tested positive for COVID-19. Both centres have followed all the correct procedures and have been deep cleaned. We have been working closely with colleagues from Leisure Services to ensure good control measures have been implemented, and all swimming lessons at all Wiltshire Council centres are being delivered in accordance with Swim England's COVID secure guidance.
The case has been managed appropriately and all contacts identified are now self-isolating, in line with government guidance.
We would like to reassure people using both of these leisure facilities that robust mechanisms have been in place to contain the infection and the two sites can remain open to the public to use safely."
For full Covid-19 updates in the area, visit Wiltshire Council's website.