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SNP accused of ‘complacency’ as hospital-onset Covid cases reach highest point in seven months
A Covid-19 information sign at the Grassmarket in Edinburgh

SCOTTISH LABOUR has accused the SNP of “complacency” as cases of hospital-onset Covid-19 reach their highest point in over seven months.  

Analysis of the most recent Public Health Scotland data, which covers the period up to September 26, has revealed a sharp spike in “definite hospital onset” Covid-19 cases. 

These cases shot up by a shocking 70 per cent in a single week, from 37 cases in the week ending September 19 to 63 in the week ending September 26.  

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