'Small number' of Covid-19 cases confirmed at RAF Lossiemouth amid surge in Moray
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RAF Lossiemouth has confirmed that a small number of Covid-19 cases have been identified among its workforce.
The news comes after public health officials stepped up testing and accelerated vaccinations in Moray to bring the region's transmission rates down.
Twice-weekly lateral flow testing (LFD) has been available for personnel at RAF Lossiemouth since February.
A number of personnel from Germany are currently working at the base and efforts are being made to minimise contact between them and the local community amid the surge in the region.
A base spokesperson said: "RAF Lossiemouth currently has a small number of Covid positive cases in the workforce which have been identified through robust asymptomatic testing that has been taking place on site since February 2021.
"Swift isolation of any LFD positive cases, together with the localised tracing of close contacts in advance of formal Trace and Protect activities, has meant there has been no impact on operational activities.
"All those working at RAF Lossiemouth are able to participate in LFD testing twice weekly."
The spokesperson added: "Our visiting German colleagues are fully compliant with Scottish Government regulations on international travel.
"They are participating in regular asymptomatic testing whilst working from RAF Lossiemouth and, noting the surge in local cases in Moray, are working hard to ensure they minimise all contact with the local community."
Moray has the worst rate of Covid-19 per head of population in Scotland, currently at 100 cases per 100,000 people.
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