Public Health Suffolk have confirmed 45 people Magdelan House care home in Hadleigh have tested positive for Covid-19.

Nub News revealed on Monday that the home was a main reason why Babergh's coronavirus figures had risen so much and it has subsequently been confirmed 33 members of staff and 12 residents at the home have the virus.

A Public Health Suffolk spokeswoman said it was clearly a worrying situation, but stressed Public Health England, Public Health Suffolk and other local health organisations are working with the home to ensure efficient management.

A spokesperson said: "This is clearly a worrying situation and we continue to monitor the situation and work with the care home and Suffolk partners to ensure the safety of staff and residents."

Nub News contacted the care home in Magdalen Road, and its owners Alysia Caring on Monday for comment and Prema Fairburn-Dorai, chairman of the Suffolk Association of Independent Care Providers, has now said: "Staff wear PPE indoors and follow all the protocols, but you can't control the world outside the care home.

"I can assure you that all care staff wear PPE and stick to the rules as this is people's lives we're talking about – not just of their patients, but of fellow staff and the business."

Hadleigh had the highest seven-day coronavirus case rate in the county at 287 per 100,000 in the week to November 4. See latest Covid-19 figures in Babergh and Suffolk.