Dr. Ronan Glynn:

We do not categorise cases specifically related to sporting activities but a key part of what we categorise is the proportion of cases that arise as a result of close contact with another confirmed case. In the days leading up to 19 August in particular, we had seen that the average number of contacts of cases who had been involved in or attending sporting activities had risen to nine, which was the highest number of close contacts for a given category of case. We have had cases and clusters related to matches, albeit a small number. However, I have been at pains to say that while one organisation came out and characterised this as a recommendation specifically targeted at that organisation, it was not. We simply sought to decrease congregation in as many settings as possible so that congregation could proceed in the settings that are a priority, whether that is schools or our hospital system, for example.