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Sept 2020
Care home visits to be restricted across Harrogate
Visits to care homes across the Harrogate District will be restricted after a rise in coronavirus cases.
Richard Webb, director of health and adult services at North Yorkshire County Council, said homes in Harrogate, Scarborough and Selby will be asked to restrict visits for the next seven days.
It follows a rise in cases in North Yorkshire which led to the county declaring a “major incident” earlier this week.
Read more:
- Harrogate Grammar School confirms one of its students has tested positive for coronavirus.
- Harrogate Ladies College is another school confirming a positive case.
Mr Webb apologised for the measure, but added it was “necessary” in light of increased cases.
He said in a series of tweets last night:
https://twitter.com/RichardWebbNY/status/1306711493338161152?s=20
Mr Webb said the measure would be reviewed after the seven day period.
He added that the county council will set up a task group with care providers, care home residents and the county council to develop a more secure way to enable visits.
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