24 September 2020: “There are currently a small number of positive cases among our student population, all of whom are self-isolating.” University of Edinburgh. Archived page.
26 September 2020: Sky News reports cases confirmed, but number not specified.
26 September 2020: “The University of Edinburgh have confirmed an outbreak of coronavirus at Pollock Halls student accommodation. The number of confirmed cases is “small,” and anyone who has tested positive so far has been in contact with NHS Test and Protect. Some of the positive tests are in Holland House, but it is not yet known if there are any positive tests elsewhere in Pollock or which block of Holland they are in.” The Tab.
28 September 2020: University of Edinburgh: The university states “There are currently 55 positive cases among our student and staff population, all of whom are self-isolating.” University of Edinburgh. Archived.
29 September 2020: Self-isolating Edinburgh students ‘going hungry’ as food delivered late. Students in isolation at Edinburgh University have complained they are ‘going hungry’ as food delivered to catered accommodation arrives late or violates their religious dietary requirements. Edinburgh News.
30 September 2020: “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: “We have a total of 154 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.” University of Edinburgh. Archive.
1 October 2020: “Ewing students in Pollock Halls all required to self-isolate. This comes following a number of positive cases among the student population.” The Tab.
2 October 2020: Edinburgh update their latest figures for positive cases: “We have a total of 194 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.” Edinburgh. Archived.
3 October 2020: University of Edinburgh states “We have a total of 222 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.” University of Edinburgh. Archived.
7 October 2020: University of Edinburgh release their latest figures: “We have a total of 321 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.”
8 October 2020: University of Edinburgh: “We have a total of 324 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.” Archived.
15 October 2020: University of Edinburgh: “We have a total of 180 live cases reported to us as of today amongst our students and staff.”
27 October 2020: University of Edinburgh state they have “a total of 74 active cases reported to us by our students and staff.” UCU give the total number of cases as 408.
