Member of Duncanrig Secondary School community tests positive
A member of the school community at Duncanrig Secondary School has this week tested positive for Covid-19.
Parents and carers at the town school were notified after a letter was posted on the school’s Twitter feed on Monday evening by NHS Lanarkshire.
South Lanarkshire Council say appropriate action has been relayed to parents, carers and staff at the school.
A spokesperson for South Lanarkshire Council said: “We continue to work closely with NHS Lanarkshire, which leads on the handling of all cases where Covid-19 is suspected or confirmed.
“Appropriate action has been taken and information on this has been relayed to all parents, carers and staff.
“We would stress that there is currently no evidence of transmission in the school and the risk to the wider school community has currently been assessed as low.
“The school will therefore remain open.”
An NHS Lanarkshire spokesperson said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team has carried out contact tracing after a member of Duncanrig Secondary School community tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently self-isolating at home.
“NHS Lanarkshire is working closely with South Lanarkshire Council with regards to the case and has now contacted all close contacts.
“Public health advice has been given to these individuals and they are being told to self-isolate.
“The risk to the wider school community is currently low and the school will remain open as normal.”
On Friday, Lanarkshire residents were warned that a lockdown could be“very close” if public health guidelines aren’t followed.
In July, just 60 positive coronavirus tests were confirmed in Lanarkshire by the Scottish Government. That stayed fairly consistent until the end of August when the same number of cases was recorded in the final three days of the month.
Since then, at least 15 new cases have been recorded daily including 30 on Monday - the most for a single day since May 16. In total, 134 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Lanarkshire in September.
NHS Lanarkshire director of public health, Gabe Docherty outlined some of the key guidelines on Friday.
People returning from a “restricted travel location” such as Greece, Spain or French Polynesia must self-isolate for 14 days.
No more than eight people from up to three households are allowed to meet indoors. If you’re meeting out doors the maximum number is 15 people from no more than five households.
Mr Docherty added: “Remember FACTS; Face coverings, Avoid crowded places, Clean hands regularly, Two metre distance and Self-isolate if you have symptoms.”