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NOTTINGHAM residents have today been told not to socialise in other homes as coronavirus cases spiral out of control - with 425 students testing positive.

And health officials say they expect the city to be locked down by the Government within days after a dramatic rise in cases to 382 per 100,000.

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There has been a coronavirus outbreak at the University of Nottingham

University students on a night out in Nottingham, where cases have soaredCredit: ©Ashley Kirk

Nottingham's case rate has soared to 382.4 cases per 100,000 this week - a sharp increase from last week's 59.5Credit: Alamy

Figures posted on the University of Nottingham's website showed 425 of its students had been diagnosed with active cases of Covid-19 during the week ending last Friday.

The figures included 226 students in private accommodation and 106 others living in halls of residence.

Eight members of staff were also classed as "active confirmed cases" over the same time frame.

It comes as university cities such as Nottingham, Sheffield and Oxford could be plunged into lockdown "in days" after missed Covid cases were counted.

LOCAL LOCKDOWN?

Nottingham City Council told locals not to mix households after a sharp rise in Covid cases in the city - while not being under any specific government measures.

The council has asked people in the city to "take urgent steps" and to "not mix indoors with people from other households".

Alison Challenger, director of public health for Nottingham, said: "We are seeing a dramatic increase in Covid-19 cases in Nottingham.

"Our rate of infection is now rising higher than many other parts of the country.

"This is a significant and worrying change. It means the measures we currently have in place are no longer enough to stop the spread of the virus in our city.

"We will have to do more to keep people safe in Nottingham.

"We would urge people to take action now and not mix indoors with people from other households.

"It remains OK to mix with those in your support bubbles unless someone has tested positive or has symptoms.

We would urge people to take action now and not mix indoors with people from other households."
Alison Challenger

"And we strongly advise young people, including students in the city, to remain in their social bubbles and not mix in their homes with people from other households."

Residents have been told to "brace for a local lockdown" within days, the Telegraph reported.

The city, which is home to Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham University, was not previously on PHE's official Covid watch list.

Nottingham's seven-day infection rate is now 382.4 per 100,000 people - a sharp increase from last week's 59.5.

Last month, Nottingham student Stuart Hawk admitted he was "foolish" after being fined £10,000 for throwing a house party.

The 19-year-old wrote to neighbours to apologise for a "major lapse of judgement" which led him and the five other housemates to host a 50-person party.

A spokesperson for the university, which has around 35,000 students, said: "Alongside the national Pillar 2 testing regime for people with symptoms of Covid-19, the university has also commenced its own asymptomatic testing programme which will identify cases earlier and more quickly.

VIRUS OUTBREAK

"While this will mean that our case data will be higher than other universities, we can identify cases that otherwise would remain undetected and thereby reduce asymptomatic transmission and the number of future cases."

It was revealed yesterday that 474 students and five members of staff at the University of Sheffield have tested positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, in Leeds, which has also welcomed students from across the country in the last couple of weeks, has also seen a jump from 316.8 to 114.9 cases per 100,000.