Residents living in Sanford House Nursing Home on Danes Fort Drive in Dereham have tested positive for Covid-19. Picture: Google Maps (Image: Archant)
A Norfolk care home has confirmed a number of residents have tested positive for coronavirus.
Sanford House Nursing Home on Danes Fort Drive in Dereham, which houses up to 40 people living with dementia, chose not to say how many cases there were in the home.
A spokesperson for Sanford House said: “We can confirm that there are covid positive cases within the home.
“We are working closely with the local authority and Public Health England, and have a regular testing system in place.
“The health and wellbeing of our residents and colleagues is our absolute priority, and we have been doing everything we can to keep them well during this time.”
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