26 patients were in intensive care (PA)
(Picture: PA Archive)The number of patients in hospital in Scotland with Covid has reached a record high for a fourth consecutive day.
Latest data shows there were 2,322 people in hospital on Wednesday with recently confirmed Covid, up from 2,257 the day before, with 26 in intensive care, up one.
Scotland’s biggest health trust NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said on Wednesday it was dealing with record numbers of patients with the virus alongside high staff absence rates.
Dr Scott Davidson, its deputy medical director, said its hospitals were almost at capacity and A&Es were extremely busy.
He added: “This is as serious as it gets. Our teams are under significant pressure and we need the public to show support by only attending A&E if your condition is very urgent or life threatening.”
NHSGGC said 1,332 of its 38,000 staff were off work for Covid related reasons, with its hospitals treating 696 Covid patients - nine of whom were in intensive care.
Scotland recorded 50 coronavirus linked deaths and 13,564 new cases of Covid in the past 24 hours, according to latest figures published by the Scottish Government on Thursday.
The number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid has risen to 11,246.
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