Further surge in coronavirus cases linked to Dundee school

The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Dundee school has seen a further increase.

There are now a total of 36 cases linked to Kingspark School.

This is made up of 22 staff members, three pupils, and 11 community contacts.

Meanwhile, there have been no changes to the number of cases linked to St Clement’s RC Primary School, Grove Academy, SS Peter and Paul Primary School, and Happy Times out-of-school club at Downfield Primary.

An NHS Tayside spokesperson said: “Many precautions have been taken in Tayside schools to limit the areas pupils access and the people they have contact with.

“This limits the spread of the virus and means that, if a positive case of COVID-19 is identified in a school, Public Health teams can confidently identify who has been in contact with that person.”

Four Dundee school have now been affected by Covid-19 cases.

Earlier on Thursday, NHS Tayside revealed that the number of positive coronavirus cases linked to the outbreak at the 2 Sisters plant in Coupar Angus is now 177.

Two people associated with the Coupar Angus cluster are now in intensive care at Ninewells Hospital.