Queen Margaret Hospital ward in Dunfermline closed amid ‘cluster’ of coronavirus instances

A hospital ward in Fife has been closed to new admissions after a “cluster” of Covid-19 instances.

Ward six at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline is now not accepting guests or sufferers after the outbreak was confirmed by medics.

Routine visiting on the ward, which is made up of the aged rehab unit, has been suspended till additional discover.

NHS Fife confirmed the choice on Friday afternoon.

Round one in 60 individuals had been throught to have coronavirus throughout the nation within the final week, in response to the newest Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) figures.

An estimated 1.73% of the inhabitants, round 91,000 individuals, in non-public households could have had the illness, however the true quantity is unsure.

An NHS Fife assertion stated a spread of “mitigation” measures had been put in place to curb the unfold of the illness.

Important visiting to help these coping with psychological well being points will proceed within the meantime.

It added: “Ward six at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline has been closed to guests and new admissions following a cluster of COVID-19 instances.

“The ward is a medication of the aged rehab unit and routine visiting is at the moment suspended with solely important visiting permitted.

“A spread of mitigation measures have been put in place to cut back the chance for additional unfold of the virus, together with enhanced cleansing measures over and above the already stringent cleansing regime.”