Perthshire care home will remain shut to visitors for 28 days after the death of a resident from COVID-19. Parkdale Care Home in Auchterarder confirmed the news on Thursday after the death of Barrie Thom, who was also a patient at St Margaret's Hospital.
It comes as NHS Tayside announced care home visiting could resume in the region after the investigation into the 2 Sisters coronavirus outbreak in Coupar Angus was wound down.
Former Perthshire school pupil hoping for success on StrictlyBarrie (93), a former school worker and church elder, is the first coronavirus death to be registered in the region since July.A Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership spokesperson said: “The safety of our residents and staff is always our main.