22 September 2020: One confirmed case, two suspected, in Vijay Patel building, De Montfort University, Leicester. De Montfort UCU.

25 September 2020: Cases at both University of Leicester (2) and De Montfort (4 staff). Leicester Mercury.

6 October 2020: De Montfort University, Leicester: “The university has released a statement saying nine members of staff and 11 students have now tested positive for Covid-19.” Leicestershire Live.

15 October 2020: De Montfort University, Leicester, start a tracker. They have 178 student and 13 staff cases in total.