Corona cluster ‘spreading rapidly’
reopening but has warned this could change at the next lockdown review.
Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University said: ”I think she (Sturgeon) was wrong to re-open pubs but she is right about gyms.
“I wouldn’t go to a gym. The heavy breathing is the problem over spreading the virus and unless you’re in something like a diving suit, you’re not going to stop people breathing out.
“The virus will still get around in gyms – despite all the precautions. Evidence suggests they are a good place for it to spread. In South Korea, there were a cluster of cases associated with a Zumba class.”
A CORONAVIRUS outbreak is “spreading rapidly” across the Orkney isles, it has emerged.
The boss of NHS Orkney last night revealed there had been nine positive cases on the islands – the first since June 15.
CEO Michael Dickson said a number of people developed symptoms then travelled to their homes across Orkney and to mainland Scotland.
He said the cluster involves a minimum of nine people.
Some have tested positive and work is ongoing to trace contacts. Orkney testers picked up the first positive case – registered to a mainland address – last Saturday.
Dickson said the outbreak comes from a group of people who worked together and early signs indicate a possible link to Aberdeen.
He said: “NHS Orkney is
BY VIVIENNE AITKEN v.aitken@dailyrecord.co.uk responding to a significant Covid public health issue and we are profoundly concerned the virus is spreading rapidly across our community.
“We believe there is a real risk to the people of Orkney, including those on the remote isles, and urge them to take care. I am asking that anyone in Orkney who shows Covid symptoms to immediately self-isolate for at least 10 days and seek a test.
“NHS Orkney is taking this matter extremely seriously and is working with partners including NHS mainland boards, port authorities, ferry operators, environmental health and the Orkney Island Council.
“Our public health tracing