'We've put together a robust plan' - Council leader Adam McVey issues coronavirus statement

“We’ll make sure the information which citizens and businesses need in order to function as best they can through any eventually” – Mr McVey

Edinburgh council leader Adam McVey has issued a video statement in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, insisting a “robust plan” is in place to deal with all possible eventualities in the Capital.

Cllr McVey says in the statement, released on the council’s official Twitter account today (Thursday), that concerns of residents in appreciated given the current situation around the world, but moved the reassure the public and business owners that the “dynamic plan” was flexible to deal with ever changing global situation.

There are currently eight confirmed cases in the NHS Lothian board region, and yesterday the Evening News exclusively revealed that two doctors at a private clinic had tested positive for COVID-19 following a skiing trip to Italy.

Cllr McVey said: “We very much appreciate this is a worrying time with people looking at what it is going on around the world and worrying about what that means for people right here in Edinburgh.

“We’ve put a together a robust plan, a dynamic plan, that can shift as circumstances change to make sure we’ve got enough planned, and enough resource in that plan to make sure the city can continue to function the best it can through any eventually

“We’ll continue to work with partners to monitor the situation and make sure Edinburgh is ready for whatever faces us in the coming weeks and months.

'We've put together a robust plan' - Council leader Adam McVey issues coronavirus statement  Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament

“We’ll make sure the information which citizens and businesses need in order to function as best they can through any eventually is through our website and our dedicated page, and the signposting towards NHS and the Scottish Government pages are communicated well throughout this process.”

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Current coronavirus stats in Scotland

Ayrshire and Arran – 3

Borders – 2

Fife – 2

Forth Valley – 2

Grampian – 6

Greater Glasgow and Clyde – 5

Lanarkshire – 4

Lothian – 8

Shetland – 2

Tayside – 2