Euro 2021: Scotland link 2000 COVID-19 cases to Euro 2020 and England game at Wembley

Nearly 2000 new cases of COVID-19 in Scotland have been linked to Euro 2020, with the game against England at Wembley Stadium accounting for two-thirds of these cases.

Scotland were allocated 2600 tickets for the group-stage clash with England, but thousands travelled and many have turned either carrying or suffering from COVID-19.

Of those inside Wembley 397 later tested positive, according to Public Health Scotland.

The health body’s criteria for linking cases to Euro 2020 includes anyone who attended a Euro 2020 organised event, including matches at Hampden Park and Wembley, the Fanzone at Glasgow Green and watching games in pubs or at private gatherings.

Around two-thirds of the 1991 cases were people who travelled to London, while just 55 were linked to the Fanzone in Glasgow.

Most of the football-related cases (90 percent) involve males and three quarters fall into the 20-39 age bracket.

The figures show all positive cases who reported having attended a Euro 2020-related event, whether formal or informal. The data does not show whether they contacted the virus at the events or elsewhere.

Scotland has reported 32,000 new COVID-19 cases since the tournament began on June 11.