More people in Grampian hospitals now than at any point during the pandemic
NHS Grampian say there has been an increase of 160% of Covid positive patients in hospital in the region.
There are more people in hospital in the NHS Grampian health board region now than any other point during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The health board says it's seen a 'surge' in recent weeks.
A NHS Grampian Spokesperson said:
"NHS Grampian now has more Covid-19 patients in hospital than at any other point during the pandemic.
"The health board has seen the number of Covid-19 positive patients in hospital surge by 160% in less than three weeks – from 39 on Christmas Eve to over 100 today.
During last year’s peak, the number of Covid-19 patients in north-east hospitals topped at 89."