NHS could face 'huge pressure' as Scotland sees record number of Covid cases

Nicola Surgeon has warned the people of Scotland to "take this increase seriously”

Members of the Armed Forces assist the vaccination programme at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Coronavirus could continue to put “huge pressure” on the NHS, Nicola Sturgeon has warned after Scotland recorded the highest ever daily total of new cases and the most deaths since April.

Wednesday’s figures show 2,969 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours – higher than the 2,649 cases in one day at the height of the winter peak.