LONDON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Newcastle University confirmed Thursday that 1,003 students and 12 members of staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, a big rise from the 94 students reported last Friday.
Meanwhile, there have also been 619 new cases among students at neighbouring Northumbria University, on top of the 770 new cases issued last week, local media reported.
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