A WORKER on a North Sea oil platform off Shetland who recently visited Thailand has tested negative for coronavirus.<\/p>\n
Operator of the Tern Alpha platform TAQA confirmed on Saturday evening that the worker no longer needs to be kept in isolation.<\/p>\n
However, the company said the worker who was said to have been displaying mild symptoms is being kept in voluntary isolation while their return to shore is arranged.<\/p>\n
A further four workers on TAQA-operated platforms off Shetland have also been kept in isolation as a precautionary measure relating to coronavirus as they had recently visited affected regions.<\/p>\n
However, they had no symptoms and are also due to return to shore.<\/p>\n
Two of those four workers were on the North Cormorant platform, one was on Cormorant Alpha and another on Harding.<\/p>\n
A TAQA spokesperson said on Saturday evening: TAQA can confirm that the individual on its Tern Alpha platform has tested negative for coronavirus and is well.<\/p>\n
Health Protection Scotland have advised that there is now no need for ongoing isolation and that the individual can go about normal activities.<\/p>\n
However, in line with other crew who have recently returned from the affected regions, the individual remains in voluntary isolation while we arrange his return to shore.<\/p>\n
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