Covid-19 hospitalisations are on the rise again across the UK.
According to the latest report from Public Health Scotland (PHS), on average 1,770 patients in hospital had a positive Covid-19 test in the week ending July 17. This is a six percent increase from the previous week.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has said that around 1 in 16 Scots tested positive for coronavirus last week, which equates to around 334,000 people.
