SCOTLAND's national clinical director has said he is concerned about winter Covid-19 cases as 200 people were admitted to hospital with the disease…
SCOTLAND's national clinical director has said he is concerned about winter Covid-19 cases as 200 people were admitted to hospital with the disease last week.
Professor Jason Leitch urged eligible people to get vaccinated when the programme starts next month onLast year, the autumn booster jab was offered to those 50 and over, but this year the eligibility criteria has been tightened so only those aged 65 and over will be offered the jab.Scotland has seen a rise in cases whilst routine testing in hospital and care homes is being scaled back.
"All viruses like these, like the flu, RSV in kids, Covid in all ages, get worse as the temperatures change." Two wards at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway re-introduced restrictions on both visitors and all clinical staff, asking them to temporarily wear face masks until further notice following a"small number" of Covid cases.
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