The first death of a resident at a Skye care home rocked by a coronavirus outbreak has been announced. The operators of the Home Farm care home in Portree, HC One, confirmed the death today.
30 of the 34 residents there have tested positive for Covid-19 and 27 of the 52 staff members.Workers from other care homes are being drafted in for support.Kate Forbes, the finance secretary at Holyrood, said today she had been assured that the home had "sufficient" protective equipment for staff and residents.it is unclear whether a man or woman has died at the home.A spokesperson for the home said: “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family who has lost a loved one from coronavirus and we are doing our utmost to support them during this
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