There are now nine areas of Scotland with confirmed cases of the new Omicron Covid variant, according to the latest figures.
Fears are growing over the impact that Omicron could have on Scotland’s fight against the Covid pandemic. On Friday, Nicola Sturgeon warned that the country could be hit with a ‘tsunami of Covid infection’ with the number of Omicron cases said to be doubling every two to three days.
It is anticipated that the variant could become the dominant strain in Scotland over the coming days.Global scientists are still trying to learn more about the variant, which was first reported by health officials in South Africa last month.Omicron is said to be the driving force behind a recent spike in case numbers in Scotland.There are