A WARD at the Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been closed following a coronavirus outbreak.
The hospital stopped taking new admissions on Saturday after a “small number” of cases emerged through the Test and Protect system.
Staff, patients and their families have been contacted by the facility’s test and protect team and informed of the news.
The NHS Scotland tracers are now following up with all known contacts to prevent the outbreak spreading further.
A spokesperson for NHS Forth Valley said: “NHS Forth Valley can confirm that a ward at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been temporarily closed to new admissions and visiting has been paused as a precautionary measure whilst investigations are undertaken into a small number of cases of Covid-19 identified through test and protect.
To respect and maintain confidentiality, no further details will be released.
Staff, patients and their families have been informed of the development and close contacts are being followed up by our Test and Protect Team.
NHS Forth Valley is taking every measure to protect staff and patients and in line with national guidance, have notified Health Protection Scotland.
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