Covid in Glasgow: Hospitalisations from Covid at highest since February 2021
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New data from Public Health Scotland shows that 475 people are in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde hospitals as a result of Covid-19.
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Hide AdThat is the highest number since February 8, 2021, when 476 people were in hospital. The highest recorded figure for hospitalisations caused by Covid-19 is 566, back in January 2021.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has far more hospitalisations caused by Covid-19 than any other part of Scotland. The second highest figure is 191 in NHS Lothian.
How many people are in ICU?
The number of people in ICU as a result of Covid-19 is also on the rise. At the moment, 12 people are in the ICU in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. That’s the highest since October 2021.
According to the official data, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has registered 273,319 cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic - that is out of 1,056,837 positive cases in Scotland.
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