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Perthshire care home to remain shut to visitors after death of resident from COVID-19

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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.

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