Eaterie closes after Covid outbreak
Scotts in Troon closed their doors after an outbreak of coronavirus.
Restaurant staff at the Buzzworks venue are self-isolating as a contact tracing operation got underway.
Affected staff were being advised to self-isolate for 10 days. Hospitality bosses say a small number of the team have tested positive for COVID-19. Management have cited the safety of staff and customers as their‘top priority’in taking the voluntary decision to close the doors for a short period of time. It has not been confirmed when the venue will reopen.
A spokesperson for Buzzworks said: “Following a small number of our team testing positive for Covid, we have taken the voluntary decision to close Scotts restaurant at Troon Yacht Haven for a short period as a precautionary measure. All close contacts have been notified and are self-isolating. The safety of our people and our customers is our top priority and we are working closely with Health Protection
Scotland and the Scottish Test and Protect scheme.”
Lynne McNiven, director of public health, said:“NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Test & Protect team can confirm that a contact tracing exercise has been carried out within a work place in the South Ayrshire council area, following confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. We have undertaken a careful risk assessment to identify any individuals who may have had contact with the confirmed cases. These individuals have been contacted and told to self-isolate.”