Cases of coronavirus – and worryingly the new Omicron variant – are continuing to increase throughout Scotland. In order to stop the spread, Scots are now being asked to ditch Christmas parties to prevent the contagious disease from infecting others.
But how long after infection are you contagious and how does the virus pass from person to person? Scientists say that there is an 'incubation' period of Covid-19, meaning that there is a window between someone being exposed and someone then beginning to show symptoms.
However, even those without symptoms people can spread the virus.Here is all you need to know..Scientists say that there is a delay between a person first being exposed to the virus and that person showing symptoms of the