Shetland Islands Council has reassured families that relatives are receiving the best care possible after two island care home residents tested positive for coronavirus.
NHS Shetland confirmed at the weekend that the two residents had tested positive for Covid-19 and that other care home residents in different facilities had begun displaying flu-like symptoms.
Precautionary measures are now in place in these facilities with these residents isolated.
The council’s Depute Leader Emma Macdonald said families will be anxious about the health of loved ones in care homes or receiving Care at Home Services.
“I would like to reassure everyone that residents and service users’ safety and wellbeing is of the utmost importance to us.
We have stringent measures in place to shield all our clients, including the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and we are monitoring this very closely.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our staff, who are doing such fantastic work in these settings.
“This is a very difficult time for everyone, and I applaud their dedication.”
