Coronavirus cases linked to Aberdeen pub as number at university rises

A spokesperson for the incident management team at NHS Grampian said: "A multi-agency investigation is ongoing into 62 cases of Covid-19 identified within the University of Aberdeen student population.

"This figure includes those living in various locations, including university halls of residence, private flats and private halls elsewhere.

"The cases are currently not being treated as a single cluster. Investigations are ongoing and efforts are being made to identify any linkages between them.

"We are aware of a number of cases who have attended at The Bobbin, on King Street, Aberdeen, on or after September 17.

"Aberdeen City Council officers have visited the premises and informed the IMT they are satisfied with the measures in place. The bar has provided full customer lists at the request of the IMT for Test & Protect tracing.

"There is currently no evidence of spread to the wider community and, working with the university, various control measures have been implemented in an effort to curb the risk of any further transmission."

The latest figures show 54 cases were recorded in Grampian yesterday - though some of them may be from the end of last week, after a lower number was reported yesterday.

More than 800 cases were registered across the country yesterday.