NICOLA Sturgeon has warned that cases of coronavirus linked to a cluster in Coupar Angus are likely to increase.
The FM told her Covid-19 briefing that the outbreak, which is believed to have started at the 2 Sisters food processing factory, is “very significant”.
She said that there were 110 cases linked to the cluster as of Sunday – 96 employees and 14 close contacts.
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Sturgeon also said that the number of cases should be expected to rise further.
Almost 900 people have been tested at a mobile unit sent to Coupar Angus, the First Minister said, and there is currently no evidence of community transmission linked to the cluster.
Sturgeon stressed that the guidance for employees and family members was still in place, meaning they will have to self-isolate for the remainder of the initial 14-day period.
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