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News Reports 1 October 2020.

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29 September 2020: Birmingham City Uni UCU report “our understanding was 12 cases as of mid-last week.” Tweet.

30 September 2020: University of Edinburgh: “We have a total of 117 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.” University of Edinburgh. Archive.

1 October 2020: University of Edinburgh: “We have a total of 154 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.” University of Edinburgh. Archive.

30 September 2020: “A total of 82 cases of Covid-19 have now been identified at Aberdeen University – a rise of 38 from yesterday.” The Northern Scot.

30 September 2020: NHS Tayside confirm 74 cases at Parker House (used by Abertay and Dundee university students) and 24 at Abertay’s Meadowside. NHS Tayside.

30 September 2020: University of Sheffield announce 65 new cases amongst students. Uni of Sheffield tracker.

30 September 2020: Hull University now has three cases. Source: Internal circular email.

30 September 2020: University of South Wales: “As of 1.30pm today, Wednesday, September 30, we have been informed by six students, who have attended campus, that they have tested positive for Covid-19,” a spokesperson said. “A further two students, who have not been to campus, have also notified us of positive test results. These are not clustered around any particular group, course or location.” Wales Online. University statement. Archive.

30 September 2020: University of the Highlands and Islands: “Three students returned positive tests at Perth College UHI following a face-to-face learning class resulting in six students and three staff members being forced to self-isolate at home.” The Courier.

1 October 2020: Queen’s University, Belfast: “A Queen’s spokeswoman said a small number of students living in its accommodation had tested positive for Covid-19.” University further makes the bizarre statement ““The evidence is that transmission is occurring in social settings as opposed to on-campus education environments.” Irish News. (Note: the number was given as 30 positive cases on the 28 September 2020. BBC.)

1 October 2020: Strathclyde UCU report 49 cases. Tweet.

1 October 2020: Bournemouth University: “Bournemouth University has confirmed a “small number” of its students have coronavirus.” Bournemouth Echo.

1 October 2020: University of York: “As of this morning, we have 16 active positive cases in our University community.” University statement.

1 October 2020: University of Manchester: “Manchester student and parent anger at ‘Fallowfield Covid soup’ as infection rate soars among young people.” Most flats on UoM Fallowfield Campus now isolating. Manchester Evening News.

1 October 2020: University of Manchester launches a Covid Case Tracker. For the 29th September, 129 students and 1 member of staff tested positive.

1 October 2020: Keele University: Keele UCU mention “the confirmation of positive cases registered amongst Keele students” in their letter to the Vice Chancellor. Keele UCU.

1 October 2020: “An ‘alarming’ number of students at the University of Exeter are testing positive for coronavirus, the council has said. …. The exact number has not been confirmed, but it is believed that there at least 60 student houses of multiple occupation off campus that are self-isolating, in addition to others in halls of residence.” Devon Live.

1 October 2020: Leeds University: Numerous students complain on a Labour leader Q&A about poor conditions in housing and no reporting of covid cases by Leeds University. Twitter thread. Wonkhe write-up.

1 October 2020: Leeds University: “Self-isolating Leeds students left without food and told to wash clothes in the sink.” Daily Mirror.

Current tally:

65 Universities have reported coronavirus cases.
45 in England.
1 in Northern Ireland.
13 in Scotland.
6 in Wales.

News Reports 30 September 2020.

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29 September 2020: “Swansea University said 32 students had tested positive for Covid-19.” BBC.

29 September 2020: “Aberystwyth University has confirmed 12 students tested positive after it suspended all in-person teaching.” BBC. Cambrian News.

29 September 2020: “Bangor University said it was aware of six students who had tested positive, one of whom lived in a hall of residence, three in private accommodation and two students who had remained at home in isolation and had not travelled to a campus.” BBC. North Wales Live.

29 September 2020: “Cardiff Metropolitan University confirmed three people had tested positive and said one suspected case was awaiting a test result.” BBC.

29 September 2020: “Glyndwr University in Wrexham said it had two cases confirmed by Public Health Wales.” BBC.

29 September 2020: “University of South Wales said it had seen one case.” BBC.

28 September: Loughborough: As of 2pm today (Monday 28 September) the University can share the following update on student Covid-19 cases:

  • One student has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in isolation – all contacts have been traced and notified
  • One student is in self-isolation as they are displaying symptoms
  • Five students are in self-isolation without any symptoms as they have been identified as being in close contact with someone who has tested positive

University of Loughborough statement.

29 September 2020: 40 staff and students at Sheffield Hallam University test positive for coronavirus. ITV.

29 September 2020: Dundee: “The number of positive cases of Covid-19 in a pair of students residences in Dundee has risen to 96. NHS Tayside has confirmed there are now 72 positive cases at Parker House and a further 24 at Abertay University’s Meadowside Halls. On Monday, there were 68 and 16, respectively.” (Note: Parker House is a privately owned student residence, taking students from both Abertay and Dundee universities.) The Courier.

29 September 2020: University of York: “The university has not revealed how many positive cases have been recorded among students and staff. But in a response that echoed the statement from York St John University yesterday, it says the number is in single figures, the cases are unconnected and do not constitute an outbreak.” York Mix.

29 September 2020: Leeds Beckett: Named in the Sky list of universities with confirmed cases. There have been cases, and a lockdown, at the privately owned student block IQ Marsden, which takes in Beckett students. See The Tab, BBC and The Tab. See also Leeds Live, 20 September.

29 September 2020: “More than 62 cases of Covid-19 confirmed at Aberdeen University.” Press and Journal.

29 September 2020: University of the Highlands and Islands: One confirmed case at West Highland College UHI’s halls of residences. HISA statement.

29 September 2020: University of Gloucestershire confirms seven cases of covid. Gloucestershire Live.

29 September 2020: At the University of Liverpool, the tally of COVID-19 cases has risen from 87 to 108, according to the University and College Union (UCU). Sky.

30 September 2020: “Four cases of coronavirus at the University of Cumbria.” Westmoreland Gazette.

30 September 2020: Royal College of Music: “50 students are said to be self-isolating at university accommodation in west London following a “small cluster of confirmed cases of Covid-19”, it has been confirmed.” Politics Home. My London.

30 September 2020: Bournemouth University: “You may have seen the news coverage over the last few days of outbreaks of Covid-19 at other universities across the UK. To avoid BU experiencing a similar situation and moving from a small number of positive cases in our university community to significant numbers we all need to play our part.” University statement.

Current tally:

63 Universities have reported coronavirus cases.
43 in England.
1 in Northern Ireland.
13 in Scotland.
6 in Wales.

(Note: counted Sunderland twice; now corrected.)