Seven Covid cases linked to Police Scotland driving school

The cases, which include household contacts, relate to training college's driving school in Tulliallan.

Jack Thomson

13th Sep 2020

Seven cases of coronavirus have been linked to a part of Police Scotland’s training college in Fife.

The health board said the cases, which include household contacts, relate to the Tulliallan facility’s driving school.

All positive cases are currently experiencing mild symptoms and are self-isolating.

NHS Fife also said there is no evidence of of transmission within the wider facility at this stage.

Contact tracing is under way, while public health support and advice will be given.

Dr Lorna Watson, a consultant in public health medicine at NHS Fife, said: “We appreciate that students and staff attending the Police Scotland College at Tulliallan may be concerned, however, there is no indication of further transmission of Covid-19 at the facility and we believe the risk of contracting coronavirus remains low.

“As part of the Test and Protect programme, we have systems in place to identify close contacts of positive cases quickly to reduce the opportunity for the virus to spread further.”

Assistant chief constable Alan Speirs added: “Police Scotland is following Scottish Government and NHS guidance and where cases of coronavirus are identified, we work with the local health board and follow Test and Protect procedures.

“We have robust measures in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The cases relate to our driving training facility and there is no evidence of transmission within the wider college.”