Only 'quite small proportion' of Newcastle students had Covid test before going home for Christmas Newcastle's public health director said that a small percentage of students came forward for the rapid tests – though neither of the city's universities provided exact figures when asked 08:00, 15 DEC 2020 Updated Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.