Dons so sorry for bar visit
A coronavirus cluster in Aberdeen has risen to 110 cases, with the number of people required to self-isolate doubling overnight.
A total of 39 new cases have been detected in the NHS Grampian area in the past 24 hours, though the health board said it could not confirm how many were linked to the outbreak.
It said 643 close contacts of detected cases in the cluster have been identified and will have to self-isolate.
This is up on the 313 close contacts reported on Friday.
Susan Webb, director of public health for NHS Grampian, said: “There has been a substantial rise in the number of close contacts, which is not entirely unexpected.
“We speak to detected cases more than once, as we know they will recall different details as they reflect on what they have been doing and where, and who they have met.
“We remain extremely grateful for the support and co-operation of each of them, the information they provide ensures our investigation can be as thorough as possible.”
It comes as eight Aberdeen players apologised for the “error of judgment” which led to two testing positive for coronavirus and the postponing of a match against St Johnstone.
First-team stars Jonny Hayes, Michael Devlin, Scott McKenna, Matty Kennedy, Sam Cosgrove, Dylan McGeouch,
Craig Brysonyson and Bruce Andersonon were ordered into quarantinerantine after two returnedrned positive coronavirusirus tests followingg a visit to a city centre barar last Saturday.
The playersayers apologised “unreservedlyrvedly to the fans, thee manager, the board andnd all the staff at the club”. ”.