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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katrine Bussey

NHS bosses urge people to stay away from A&E as Covid patient numbers hit record

Bosses at Scotland’s largest health board have urged people not to attend accident and emergency unless their condition is “urgent or life-threatening”, after the number of Covid patients in the country’s hospitals reached a record for the second day in a row.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde issued the plea as the number of coronavirus patients in hospital climbed to 2,221 across Scotland.

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