OXFORD Brookes University has reported 8 new coronavirus cases.

In the week leading up to November 27 the university has reported 8 new coronavirus cases.

Of these, six cases were students and two were members of staff.

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Of the eight cases, four are attributed to Oxford City, one to Oxfordshire, and three to outside of Oxfordshire.

Over the national lockdown, students were told they cannot travel between term-time accommodation and their permanent homes.

The Government has implemented a 'student travel window' between December 4 to December 9 where students are planned to go home. 

The Government will roll out 'rapid Covid testing' to students who plan to go home. 

The university said, in a statement online, that teaching will continue face-to-face until December 4 when the remainder of the first semester will be moved online.