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US personnel based at RAF Lossiemouth test positive for Covid-19


By Alistair Whitfield

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A number of US Navy personnel stationed at RAF Lossiemouth have tested positive for coronavirus.

Close contacts have been identified and they too are now self-isolating in advance of NHS Test and Protect official contact tracing activities.

No RAF Lossiemouth personnel have been identified as close contacts.

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A spokesperson for the base said: "As part of routine asymptomatic testing, a small number of US Navy personnel at RAF Lossiemouth have tested Covid positive.

"None had experienced any symptoms prior to being tested.

"They have immediately self-isolated at their accommodation.

"There is no impact to planned operational and training activity."

US Navy Poseidon aircraft have been deployed to Moray since late 2020 on NATO operations alongside the RAF.

The spokesperson added that everyone concerned was adhering fully to Scottish Government Covid-19 protocols.

In addition, the base is was working closely with Moray Council and NHS Grampian to monitor the situation.

Station Commander Group Captain Chris Layden said: "I am grateful for the swift actions of our visiting US Navy colleagues and RAF Lossiemouth offers our full support.

"As the cases were only identified by routine asymptomatic testing, it reminds all of us that Covid-19 can, and is, moving invisibly through our community without obvious signs and symptoms.

"We all have an important role to play in minimising that spread by staying at home wherever we can and by robustly following the lockdown guidance."


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