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Katrine Bussey & Ryan Carroll

Largest Scots health board urge people not to attend A&E 'unless urgent' amid Covid surge

Bosses at the largest Scots heath board have urged Scots not to attend accident and emergency unless their condition is "urgent or life-threatening" amid a surge in Covid cases.

It comes after the number of coronavirus patients in the country's hospitals reached a record for the second day in a row.

As the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals climbed to 2,221 across Scotland - an increase of 93 from Monday, with 37 new deaths also reported - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde issued the plea.

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