A new case of Covid-19 has been detected on a remote Scottish island where ten people have already died after contracting the virus.
04.05.2020 - 22:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A second resident has died from Covid-19 after an outbreak at a Scottish island care home, we can reveal.
Earlier today the operators of the Home Farm care home on the Isle of Skye, HC One, said a resident had passed away.
And the healthcare firm has now confirmed that a second resident has died from the deadly coronavirus strain - after more than 50 residents and staff contracted the virus.
The age and gender of the residents are not yet clear, but of the home's 34 residents, 30 originally
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