SECURITY workers at Glasgow’s NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus.
Firm G4S confirmed that two employees had become infected with the bug and were now self-isolating.
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And several other staff members who work for the security company are also staying at home as a precaution.
A spokeswoman for G4S told the Glasgow Times: “We are extremely proud of our key workers, who have jumped at the opportunity to be part of the national response to the pandemic.
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“Safety, infection prevention and control is a key priority to all those working at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital.
“We continue to follow national guidelines and local controls to protect our teams and those around them, while all our colleagues have received detailed communications on the government’s guidance regarding self-isolation.”
A spokesperson for the hospital said: “We have had a very small number of positive cases among contracting staff who have been on site.
All staff appear to be well and are following all the relevant guidance in relation to self-isolation.
“There are also a small number of individuals who have been isolating as a result of Test and Protect and the Test and Protect App.
“Again they are following all the relevant self-isolation guidance.
“NHS Louisa Jordan has been operating continuously throughout the pandemic with additional infection prevention and controls in place to protect the over 300 patients, NHS staff and contractors onsite each day.”
NHS Louisa Jordan was opened as a temporary hospital at the Scottish Events Centre to help during the pandemic.
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