SAGE admits risk of catching Covid in a pub or restaurant is ‘relatively low’

The risk of catching coronavirus in a pub or restaurant is ‘relatively low’, the Government’s scientific advisers have admitted.

Analysis by SAGE found the chance of contracting the virus in hospitality settings appeared slightly higher than in gyms or shops, but concluded the risk was still small.

The admission came in a review of studies and data from the UK and around the world into the threat of the virus in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors. 

SAGE found there had been just 226 outbreaks in pubs and restaurants in England since the pandemic began, despite the sector being…