Almost 1,000 students and staff at Durham University have tested positive for coronavirus in just one week in a major outbreak.
A total of 958 people were infected with Covid-19 at the university in the last seven days. The latest figures cover the week leading up to October 14, as council leaders in the area agreed to oppose the Government's plans to place the region into Tier 3 restrictions.
The latest figures come after 222 students and members of staff tested positive for the virus the previous week, ChronicleLive reports.
It brings the total number of cases to 1,220 since the start of term, with 11 cases among staff and 1,209 among students. The figures were released by Durham University as part of its weekly update on the number