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Death toll rises to 16 at crisis hit Scots care home amid 'coronavirus outbreak'

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Three more residents have died at a crisis-hit Scots care home amid a suspected coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, Nicola Sturgeon revealed the death toll at Burlington Court, in Cranhill, Glasgow, had now hit 16 in just a week.

On Friday it was reported that 13 people had died at the home which caters for 90 residents. Speaking at her daily press briefing on Sunday afternoon, the First Minister said that 16 people had now died at the care home and 12 of those had Covid-19 symptoms.Sturgeon said: "I can confirm today that the provider of the Burlington Care Home has notified the Care Inspectorate of 16 deaths over the period March 27 to today."Twelve of those were displaying symptoms consistent with Covid-19."We remain in close contact with

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