Autumn Cambridge University Covid cases linked to one nightclub
by Rachel Hall from on (#5JH7W)
Students who attended events during freshers' week and over Halloween were source of biggest infection cluster
Nearly three-quarters of coronavirus cases among University of Cambridge students last autumn have been traced back to a single nightclub, highlighting the risks of reopening venues in the next phase of the UK government's roadmap.
Students who attended socially distanced events during freshers' week and over Halloween were the source of the biggest infection cluster at the university, according to researchers who analysed the effectiveness of Cambridge's coronavirus screening programme, which tested 10,000 students weekly at its peak and was the largest in the UK.
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