Coronavirus cases have soared by 870 per cent at Bristol University in just 16 days.
The latest data show 1,152 students and 25 members of staff have now been diagnosed with the virus.
That figure has increased by 66 people over the past 24 hours, and by 1,054 since the university first started publishing their numbers on October 7.
Over the past nine days, Covid cases have not surpassed 100. This week's biggest jumps include today's 66 and Tuesday's 85.
This means infection rates are slowing down - between October 7 to 14 numbers were above 100 every day.
This compares to cases among staff members which has seen a sharp rise. The overall total has more than doubled since last Wednesday, when eight coronavirus cases were confirmed.
There has been 25 colleagues who have now tested positive, which is a daily rise of three, and takes this week's increase to 15.
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A University spokesperson confirmed 15 of the affected staff have been working from home and not been on campus, 10 colleagues have been working from home and on campus.
The University has said it had introduced extensive measures across all campuses to keep everyone safe.
A number of non-teaching staff from the faculty of engineering have contracted Covid-19 test and are self-isolating, but they did not have any interaction with students
What to do if you have symptoms or have to self-isolate:
Students or staff who:
- have symptoms of COVID-19
- have received a positive test result or
- who are required to self-isolate for another reason
- should notify the University. This helps minimise the risk to others and keep everyone safe.
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- If you have symptoms of coronavirus you, and all members of your household, must self-isolate until you have your test results.
