It looks like Euro 2020 might have caused a massive surge in covid cases in young men in Scotland.
Unless someone can think of another reason for this odd pattern?
Unless someone can think of another reason for this odd pattern?
https://twitter.com/VictimOfMaths/status/1409601387625959428
Daily case numbers in Scotland are now at their highest level of the entire pandemic.
Mostly in young, unvaccinated people. And with far higher rates amongst men than women.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?…
Mostly in young, unvaccinated people. And with far higher rates amongst men than women.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?…
If you zoom in, there's a precipitous rise in cases from June 20th - 21st, almost doubling overnight, a week after Scotland's first match of the tournament.
Which is roughly how long you'd expect it to take for people to start showing symptoms and book a test.
Which is roughly how long you'd expect it to take for people to start showing symptoms and book a test.
Case rates up to June 23rd were highest in Dundee and Edinburgh, rather than Glasgow, where the match actually took place.
But the stadium was only at about 20% capacity, and those cities had significantly higher case rates than Glasgow before the match.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/intera…
But the stadium was only at about 20% capacity, and those cities had significantly higher case rates than Glasgow before the match.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/intera…
And there we have it. Public Health Scotland has officially linked at least 1,991 recent cases (90% in men) to Euro 2020, including 1,294 fans who went to London for the England vs Scotland match, most without tickets.
Bit of an own goal there. 🙄
Bit of an own goal there. 🙄
https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1410198837268987906?s=19
Worryingly, of 2,600 Scottish fans actually in Wembley for the England game, 397 later tested positive for covid! That's a 15% infection rate.
Of course, we don't know if they caught the virus at the stadium or travelling there and back. But it's not reassuring for major events.
Of course, we don't know if they caught the virus at the stadium or travelling there and back. But it's not reassuring for major events.
Almost 900 others who travelled to London for the game without tickets (despite warnings not to do so), crowding trains on the way down and seen packed close together partying in Leicester Square and elsewhere, also caught covid following the match.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
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