UEFA Euro 2020 becomes COVID-19 hotspot, over 2000 Scottish fans test positive

The UEFA Euro 2020 matches have become the new COVID-19 hotspot in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom.

Although the matches were held under strict COVID-19 protocal in all the centres across Europe, it has now come to light that over 2,000 Scottish fans have tested positive after attending England vs Scotland game in Wembley, London.

Of the 1,991 cases registered by Public Health Scotland (PHS), two-thirds said they had travelled to London to watch England v Scotland on June 18. A total of 397 of these were fans at the game at Wembley Stadium.

A PHS report said 55 cases were linked to a fanzone in Glasgow, while 38 and 37 respectively were linked to Scotland v Croatia and Scotland v Czech Republic at Hampden Park. The report states that it is working to ensure ‘all public health actions are taken in the close contacts of these Euro 2020 cases’.

The figures show nearly three-quarters – or 1,470 cases – with a Euro 2020 tag are people aged 20 to 39, and nine in 10 are men. Attendance at hospitality venues was the most frequently reported tag, representing 34 per cent of all tags.

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