Covid in Scotland: Dundee student hall cases rise to 98
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All 500 students at Parker House in Dundee are self-isolating
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases at two student halls in Dundee has risen to 98, an increase of 12 since Tuesday.
NHS Tayside said there were now 74 cases at Parker House, run by private company IQ, and 24 cases at Abertay University's Meadowside Halls.
Testing kits have been made available to all residents who wish to be tested.
All 500 students Parker House have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days and support is being provided.
The health board said the isolation period would be reviewed and could be reduced for some individuals based on test results.
Dr Daniel Chandler, associate director of public health and chairman of the NHS Tayside incident management team, said there had been no reports of any students experiencing serious illness or complications.
He added: "Tomorrow, I will be writing to residents of Parker House and Meadowside Halls to outline more detailed guidance on when their periods of self-isolation can end.
"It is important to note that the guidance on when self-isolation can end will vary depending on each individual's circumstances.
"This means that residents of Meadowside and Parker House will be ending their period of self-isolation on different dates. It is important that each resident continues their self-isolation until the date they are advised."
Meanwhile, a total of 82 cases of coronavirus are now being associated with the student population at Aberdeen University.
The local incident management team said the cases were not being treated as a single cluster.
