Health Protection Scotland issued the following updated information and guidance, including:
- Advice about COVID-19 for those working in social or community care and residential settings (published 17 April 2020)
- A control measure tool for the control of incidents and outbreaks in social or community care and residential settings, (should be used accordingly, following the general advice provided in the guidance) (published 17 April 2020)
- Further advice for staff – responsibilities to prevent spread of COVID-19, measures to protect them at increased risk of severe illness, and recommendations for vulnerable individuals as well as advice on testing to enable key workers to return to work (published 17 April 2020)
- Guidance to support those working in care home settings, including nursing homes and residential care, to give advice to their staff and users of their services about COVID-19 (published 1 May 2020)