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image captionInchmarlo House was closed to new admissions and visitors following the outbreak
Three more people have died at care homes in the north east which are under investigation following coronavirus outbreaks.
The Crown Office has now received reports of 10 deaths at Inchmarlo House near Banchory, and 12 at Deeside Care Home in Cults.
There are 101 detected cases of Covid-19 associated with the outbreak at Inchmarlo House.
Meanwhile 71 cases have been detected at Deeside Care Home.
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The number of deaths being investigated at two care homes following coronavirus outbreaks has risen by three to 19.
The Crown Office is looking into deaths at Inchmarlo House near Banchory in Aberdeenshire and at Deeside Care Home in Cults.
It has now received reports of eight deaths at Inchmarlo House, and 11 at Deeside Care Home.
There have now been 101 detected cases of Covid-19 associated with the outbreak at Inchmarlo House.
The Crown Office said both investigations were ongoing, and families would be kept updated of any significant developments.
Last week a major incident was declared by health officials in charge of tackling the outbreak at Inchmarlo House, which has been closed to new admissions and visitors.
Probe as deaths at two Scots Covid-19 outbreak care homes rise to 19 AN OFFICIAL probe has been launched into the number of deaths at two Aberdeenshire care homes following coronavirus outbreaks after number rose from three to 19. The Crown Office is looking into deaths at Inchmarlo House near Banchory in Aberdeenshire and at Deeside Care Home in Cults. There are now reports of eight deaths at Inchmarlo House, and 11 at Deeside Care Home. Over the weekend the north-east recorded its second-highest daily Covid rate since the start of the pandemic, with 111 people testing positive. Last week a major incident was declared by health officials in charge of tackling the outbreak at Inchmarlo House, which has been closed to new admissions and visitors.