NHS Lothian have warned hospitals are under 'extreme pressure' after the number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland increased last week, driven by new Omicron variants.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that in the week ending June 17, an estimated 250,700 people in private households had the virus – equating to around one in 20.
This is up from around one in 30 people the previous week and is the highest level in the UK.
