A new case of Covid-19 has been detected on a remote Scottish island where ten people have already died after contracting the virus.
Skye care home at centre of latest Covid-19 outbreak had 'sufficient' protective clothing, government minister says
04.05.2020 - 13:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk
An Isle of Skye care home at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak had "sufficient" protective equipment for staff and residents, a Scottish Government minister insisted.
Kate Forbes, the local MSP and finance secretary at Holyrood, said it was the first question she asked after hearing about the alarming spread at Home Farm in Portree.
A worrying 28 out of 34 residents tested positive for Covid-19 alongside 26 of the centre's 52 staff.
Access to masks, gowns and other protective gear - known
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