NHS Lothian officials have issued urgent advice to locals after one of the region's hospitals hit full capacity last week.
Health bosses had spoken out on Friday after it was confirmed that St John's Hospital in Livingston was full due to surges in the number of flu and norovirus cases.
Speaking out, the health board had urged the public to take extra precautions to avoid aiding the spread of the viruses, alongside covid and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
