Inverness Leisure staff member contracts Covid-19, and 'a number of co-workers' are self-isolating, High Life Highland confirms; the site will 'continue to operate' despite the positive coronavirus test
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A STAFF member at the biggest leisure centre in the Highlands has tested positive for Covid-19.
High Life Highland (HLH) has confirmed that one employee at Inverness Leisure has contracted the coronavirus and that "a number of co-workers" have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days as a precaution.
The organisation has now moved to try to reassure the public that "there is no further risk to our customers or employees" and stressed that the site will remain open.
Its chief executive, Steve Walsh, said, “An individual employed at Inverness Leisure advised us that they had received a positive test result for Covid-19.
“As a result of this isolated incident, a number of co-workers have been advised by Health Protection colleagues to self-isolate for 14-days as a precautionary measure to ensure that
there is no further risk to our customers or employees.
“HLH has taken specialist advice from colleagues in NHS Highland’s health protection team as well as from Highland Council’s environmental health colleagues. We are grateful for the
excellent health advice that has allowed us to continue to operate safely.
“We would wish to reassure our customers that our safety precautions and immediate action protocols already in place to deal with this type of incident allow us to continue to operate safely. High Life Highland’s priority has been, and remains, the safety of customers and staff.
“All HLH sites and services are applying the Scottish Government guidelines and customers and staff are being encouraged to do the same by adhering to the FACTS standard.
Mr Walsh concluded: “HLH will continue to work with partners in NHS Highland and Highland Council to support efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus.”
The confirmed case of Covid-19 comes just hours after news of positive tests connected to the city's Victorian Market and Inverness College UHI .
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