A case of the new variant was recorded in NHS Lothian for the first time. Almost half of Scotland’s Omicron cases, 23, are in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde which recorded 12 more cases in 24 hours.
NHS Lanarkshire recorded four new cases in the same period and has 13 overall.
The two areas were the source of the outbreak in Scotland which emerged on Monday and was initially confined to cases linked to a single private event on November 20.
The Scottish Government said Public Health Scotland is aware of an “ongoing processing issue with UK Government lab tests which may
impact on cases and tests” in the daily figures and investigations are under way to resolve the problem.
The death toll under the daily measure, of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days, is 9,649, but the Scottish Government said registry office are generally closed at the weekend which can impact figures.
impact on cases and tests” in the daily figures and investigations are under way to resolve the problem.
The death toll under the daily measure, of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days, is 9,649, but the Scottish Government said registry office are generally closed at the weekend which can impact figures.
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