Coronavirus outbreak at Ayrshire Maternity Unit confirmed A coronavirus outbreak has been confirmed at the Ayrshire Maternity Unit at Crosshouse Hospital. NHS Ayrshire and Arran confirmed the news this morning and said all “affected staff, patients and their families have been informed”. The outbreak of COVID-19 comes less than two weeks after the health board announced that pregnant women being admitted as an inpatient to Ayrshire Maternity Unit would be required to be tested for COVID-19. Dr Crawford McGuffie, medical director, for NHS Ayrshire and Arran said: NHS Ayrshire and Arran can confirm that a number of cases connected to a ward within Ayrshire Maternity Unit have tested positive for COVID-19. Affected staff, patients and their families have been informed.
Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at Ayrshire Maternity Unit
Cases have been detected at a ward in Crosshouse Hospital.
10:21, 28 JAN 2021
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All pregnant Scots women will be given Covid tests on admission to maternity wards
All expectant mothers will be tested upon arrival to maternity wards in Scotland. (Image: Getty Images)
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Pregnant women will be tested for coronavirus upon admission to maternity wards.