Covid-19 hotspot ares is pleading with locals to stick to the guidelines as cases continue to soar. A total of 20 'red' wards, that only treat coronavirus patients, are currently running in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Over 500 Scots in that area are in hospital having tested positive for the deadly bug. Extra restrictions are in place in the area, as well as four other health boards in the central belt.In the past 24 hours, 1,401 cases were recorded in Scotland.Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that 493 of those cases came from NHSGGC; the highest number of cases in the country.Scott Davidson, deputy medical director for acute services at NHSGGC, said: "Numbers are continuing to rise across Scotland, and Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been the.