Covid-19. Visitors to Dovecot Court extra care housing in Peebles have been banned for the foreseeable future while NHS Borders, SB Cares and Eildon Housing investgte.
Of the 24 positive cases, 13 are tenants while 11 are staff members. NHS Borders maintain that 'provision of care services and additional support such as meal provision, grocery shopping, cleaning and laundry services' is 'ongoing'.SB Cares chief, Jen Holland, assured locals that the outbreak will not affect any other care services provided in the Tweeddale area.Holland said: “We have robust contingency plans in place to ensure that our ongoing service provision to clients in Dovecot Court is maintained throughout this ongoing incident and that we can continue to safely.