Inverness care home says there have been no further confirmed cases of coronavirus Covid-19 among residents
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A resident at Highview House Care Home in the Scorguie area of Inverness tested positive for coronavirus last week.
A spokesman for the home's owners, Barchester Healthcare, said there had been no further cases and the home remained open to new residents, subject to strict screening procedures.
He said: "It is important that we play our part in supporting the wider care sector and as such the home remains open to new residents, however we are applying strict admissions procedures.
"Any new admission that comes into the home will be screened for symptoms of Covid-19, and if appropriate to move in, will be asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
"Our staff at Highview House are trained in these practices, and we are confident that the right procedures will be followed to keep everyone as safe and well as possible.
"By staying open we are standing shoulder to shoulder with the NHS and the whole of the care sector in the battle against Covid-19."
He added that there are clear protocols in place should a resident, patient or member of staff show symptoms of coronavirus.
"All of our staff have been brilliant in following this," he said. "Those residents with symptoms who are advised to remain in our care home will be isolated and cared for by staff wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) and using stringent infection control practices until we are confident that they are negative and not contagious."
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