NHS Fife is issuing an update following a cluster of confirmed COVID-19 cases associated with Craigie House Care Home in Crossgates.

A further 2 people associated with Craigie House Care Home have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 39.

Sadly, 6 people linked to the cluster have died after contracting the virus.

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

Anyone experiencing the well-established symptoms of COVID-19 should immediately self-isolate and arrange a test using the NHS inform website www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.

A local online support hub has been created to provide information on testing for COVID-19 and updates on the pandemic. Visit: www.nhsfife.org/coronavirus.