coronavirus outbreak was linked to pub barbecue. Authorities are looking to trace 70 punters who were at the event in the Midlands after a huge spike in cases.Customers who visited the pub barbecue have been told to self-isolate amid a surge of Covid-19 cases linked to the Black Country boozer.The Soho Foundry Tavern in Smethwick, West Midlands, reported a coronavirus outbreak and made the decision to shut last Thursday.Sandwell Council and Public Health England bosses are asking the 70 people who attended the event at the pub on Sunday August 2 to self-isolate.Three people who were there, including staff, have since tested positive, the local authority has confirmed.Health officials are now telling people who were at the pub in Foundry.