NHS Fife is issuing an update following a cluster of confirmed COVID-19 cases associated with Craigie House Care Home in Crossgates.
A further 12 people linked to the Craigie House Care Home have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 37.
NHS Fife’s Health Protection Team and the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership continue to work alongside Fife Council’s Environmental Health department to support to the management of the care home and offer advice to reduce further transmission of the virus.
Visiting at Craigie House Care Home remains suspended.
It is extremely important that those intending to visit residents in any care home refrain from doing so if they feel unwell or have any of the known symptoms of COVID-19, such as a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; or a loss or change to the sense of smell or taste.
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
