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Scotland declares COVID-19 a notifiable disease

The Scottish Government has made amendments to public health regulations to make Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a notifiable disease in Scotland.

Following changes to the Public Health (Scotland) Act 2008, health care providers will be required to share patient information with health boards if there is a reasonable suspicion that an individual they are attending has COVID-19. The new regulations have come into effect from 22 February 2020.

The Chief Medical Officer of Scotland has communicated the changes to the NHS Boards, medical practitioners and directors of diagnostic laboratories.

As of 22 February 2020, there were no positive cases of COVID-19 in Scotland. Commenting on Scotland's preparedness to tackle the threat, Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman, said: “Our NHS is well-equipped to cope with any suspected cases. We are actively working with health boards to ensure this, and have well-rehearsed procedures in place for infections of this kind.”


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