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NHS Fife announces drop-in vaccination clinics
Posted on July 18, 2021July 27, 2021

NHS Fife announces drop-in vaccination clinics

NHS Fife has announced (Thursday 15th July), COVID-19 vaccination is available at drop-in clinics in St Andrews, Dunferm...
Cases sharply up in St Andrews
Posted on July 10, 2021July 18, 2021

Cases sharply up in St Andrews

During the week ending 5th July, reported cases in St Andrews rose to 59, vs 37 a week ago. Covid-19 infection rates ...
Update 2nd July: Fife Covid infections more than double in a week
Posted on June 26, 2021July 10, 2021

Update 2nd July: Fife Covid infections more than double in a week

In the 7 days ending on the 1st July, a further 1531 cases were reported in Fife, compared to 609 a week earlier(see gra...
Posted on June 6, 2021June 26, 2021

Update 13th June: St Andrews’ Covid infection rate subsides

As of the 10th June, the rate  was back down to 0-2 cases per 100,000 in all St Andrews neighbourhoods compared to figures a week ago in St Andrews Central of 78.2 per 100,000 and 55.7 per 100,000 population in St Andrews North and Strathkinness. These seemingly high figures are a function of the s...
20th May: Covid remains officially supressed throughout NE Fife
Posted on May 13, 2021June 6, 2021

20th May: Covid remains officially supressed throughout NE Fife

In the 7 days ending on the 18th May, the overall infection rate in Fife was 36.1, up from 28.1 per 100,000 the previous...
Posted on April 22, 2021May 13, 2021

Covid-19 infection rate in St Andrews Central above Fife average

In the 7 days ending on the 19th April, the overall infection rate in Fife was 23 per 100,000,  The recorded Covid-19 infection rate in St Andrews Central was 125.2 and in St Andrews North and Strathkinness, 55.7 per 100,000 population. Elsewhere in St Andrews the virus was suppressed (0-2 per 100....
Covid update 8th April: Fall in Fife infection rate stalls
Posted on April 1, 2021April 22, 2021

Covid update 8th April: Fall in Fife infection rate stalls

In the 7 days ending on the 5th April, the overall infection rate in Fife was 43.3 per 100,000,  compared with 43.0 sev...
University reports further 15 students test positive
Posted on March 29, 2021April 8, 2021

University reports further 15 students test positive

St Andrews University has today reported that a further 15 students have tested positive for Covid-19  since Friday, 26...
Rapid testing introduced to cope with University Covid outbreak
Posted on March 18, 2021March 29, 2021

Rapid testing introduced to cope with University Covid outbreak

Following the outbreak of  Covid infection in six of its halls of residence, the University of St Andrews has ann...
Sudden upsurge in University Covid cases
Posted on March 16, 2021March 20, 2021

Sudden upsurge in University Covid cases

In a letter to students today, Principal Sally Mapstone announced 11 confirmed cases amongst students living in four hal...
University’s anticipated £14M loss due to Covid
Posted on March 7, 2021March 16, 2021

University’s anticipated £14M loss due to Covid

St Andrews University anticipates a £14 million loss of income in 2021 due to Covid-19 according to University Quaestor...

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