NHS Fife confirm a cluster of cases linked to a Christmas band night at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews.
Non-household contacts of someone with Covid can leave isolation if they have had a negative PCR test and two vaccine doses.Deputy director of public health, Dr Esther Curnock, said: "We are working closely with the local environmental health service, and the management of the Fairmont hotel to reduce the risk of more widespread transmission.
"The evidence at this stage suggests at least some of the those who are known to have tested positive are likely to have been carrying the Omicron variant of the virus. "It is vital, therefore, that all of those who attended the event remain vigilant of the signs and symptoms of the virus, and isolate immediately should any of these develop."Omicron cases across nine of the Scotland's 14 health boards reached 121On Friday, the Scottish Sun reported that around 40 staff at Hairmyres Hospital, in NHS South Lanarkshire, were self-isolating due to an Omicron outbreak linked to their work Christmas party.
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