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NHS Western Isles can confirm that there are now three cases of COVID-19 in the Western Isles.

The cases are all on the Isle of Lewis, and all individuals are managing their own symptoms at home, and are being followed up daily by NHS staff.

How to reduce your risk of getting and spreading the infection

You can reduce your risk of getting and spreading the infection by:

• avoiding direct hand contact with your eyes, nose and mouth
• maintaining good hand hygiene
• avoiding direct contact with people that have a respiratory illness and avoiding using their personal items such as their mobile phone
• covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with disposable tissues and disposing of them in the nearest waste bin after use
• following the stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection if someone in your household has symptoms
• making sure everyone in your household follows the Government advice to stay at home as much as possible and to stay away from other people
• following the stay at home advice if someone in your household has symptoms
• making sure everyone in your household follows the social distancing advice, especially anyone in a vulnerable group
• helping those at extremely high risk of severe illness with COVID-19 to follow the shielding advice

Wash your hands regularly

Wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol hand sanitiser for at least 20 seconds before eating and drinking, and after coughing, sneezing and going to the toilet.

Sources of further information

Coronavirus (COVID-19) helpline

If you don't have symptoms and are looking for general information, phone the free helpline on 0800 028 2816.

The helpline is open from 8.00am to 10.00pm each day.

Visit https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus for further information.