Coronavirus: Coupar Angus cluster cases rise to 29

All employees at the site have been advised to self-isolate

The number of coronavirus cases linked to a food processing plant in Coupar Angus has risen to 29, NHS Tayside has confirmed.

The health board said the cases, which are related to the 2 Sisters plant in Coupar Angus, are all displaying mild symptoms.

All of the plant's approximately 900 employees have been advised to self-isolate for 14 days.

The plant has been closed for two weeks while staff at the site are tested.

A mobile testing unit was set up at the site by military personnel on Tuesday, and contact tracing is ongoing.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously described the cluster as "complex and potentially significant."

Ms Sturgeon confirmed 17 cases at Wednesday lunchtime's coronavirus briefing - fifteen employees and two people in the wider community.

However, the first minister said that the figure was likely to rise following a meeting of the incident management team.

NHS Tayside Public Health was first alerted to the outbreak on Sunday.