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Hundreds of university students in Manchester have been told to isolate themselves after 127 tested positive for coronavirus.
Some 1,700 students on the Birley and Cambridge Halls campus in Manchester The Metropolitan University has been told to stay in their rooms for 14 days, even if they have no symptoms.
It comes after students in Scotland were told to avoid pubs coronavirus the outbreaks forced hundreds of people to isolate themselves at universities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh Napier.
Across the UK, at least 32 universities have confirmed cases, while another has suspected cases.
More than 510 cases have been identified among students and staff since universities reopened, according to data compiled by Sky News as of Sept.25.
In Manchester, the University and College Union said the incident was “the latest catastrophe in a week where it was completely predictable and predictable” COVID-19 the outbreaks have wreaked havoc on campuses across the UK. “
Secretary General Jo Grady said: “We warned last month of problems with the transfer of thousands of students across the country and the time has come for ministers and universities to take urgent action to protect staff and students.”
“The change from Manchester Metropolitan University to freshmen-only online teaching and the foundation exposes the utter absurdity of the current position of trying to continue blended learning.”
Councilor Bev Craig, Manchester City Council Adult Health and Wellness Executive Member, said: “Obviously this is very difficult for all the young people involved and we will work with the university and other public services to ensure that any of the students affected get the support they need.
“Students are a vital part of our city and, as part of our plans, we expected the number to increase as they returned to the city.”
The spread rate of COVID-19 in Manchester was 185.6 per 100,000 people in the week to September 22, when 1,026 positive tests were recorded.
This was almost double the rate of the previous week, when the infection rate was 93.2 per 100,000, with 515 cases.
Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, blamed the “incompetence” of the government for the university outbursts.
The former cabinet minister said that sudden changes in the way test results were crafted had caused an influx of numbers enrolling in college this year.
