Covid-19 cases following the private party covid-19 cluster (FOI)

Request

With reference to the recent 'private event held in the hospitality sector' being investigated, please could you provide the following:

A

How many people attended the event, making up the 'index' cluster of cases?

B

How many contacts, and contacts of contacts, have been traced back to that event in the time since?

C

Of those identified through contact tracing which can be linked to the original cluster, how many people tested positive and negative for COVID-19?

Please could you also provide the dates that the information provided in parts B and C was accurate, as of?

Response

A

The original event was attended by 20 people.

B

From the original group and onward branches of transmission there have been 339 direct contacts and 35 indirect contacts.

C

There are 35 positive cases linked back to the original event, all other contacts tested negative.

This information is correct as per 21 December 2021.