A doubtless cluster of Covid-19 circumstances is being investigated in North Lanarkshire, health officers hang confirmed.
Scotland understands the outbreak involves a name centre which carries out coronavirus contact tracing for Public Well being England.
One worker stated he believed at the least seven of his colleagues had examined obvious.
NHS Lanarkshire stated it used to keep in mind about a series of “potentially linked circumstances”.
Dr David Cromie, NHS Lanarkshire manual in public health medication, stated: “We grew to became mindful this morning [19 July] of a series of no doubt linked circumstances of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Lanarkshire.
“We instigated some instantaneous measures to lower pains and are for the time being investigating the issue of affairs.”
Earlier, the Scottish government stated 23 unusual circumstances of Covid-19 had been detected at some level of Scotland within the previous 24 hours, though very most sensible three of these had been within the Lanarkshire health board space.
It follows an amplify of 21 unusual circumstances on Saturday – the best day after day figure in almost a month.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stated it used to be soundless a low series of circumstances and fluctuation used to be “to be anticipated”.
The proportion of obvious tests stays well below 1%.
Well being officers had earlier stated they did not imagine they had been coping with a linked cluster because the unusual circumstances this weekend which regarded within the official statistics had been spread over a well-organized space of Scotland.
Public Well being England has been contacted for a comment.
