Nearly 100 positive coronavirus cases confirmed at Aberdeen University

The number of positive coronavirus cases at Aberdeen University has risen to 99.

In just two days, 37 more people connected to the university have tested positive for the virus.

The latest figure comes after it was revealed a number of Covid-19 cases had been linked to the Bobbin  pub  on King Street.

Health bosses were made aware of a number of students who had tested positive after visiting The Bobbin pub (Google)

NHS bosses said they had been made aware of a number of students who had tsted positive after visiting the local pub.

A spokesperson for the incident management team said: “A multi-agency investigation is ongoing into 99 cases of Covid-19 identified within the University of Aberdeen student population.

"This figure includes those living in various locations, including university halls of residences, 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.

 “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."