People are on hyper alert for a Covid - or specifically Omicron - infection that means they could be ill and miss Christmas which is now just days away.
If you unfortunately suspect you're among the many new cases, it's vital to be on alert for any symptoms you may have and to get tested.
What's more, Scotland's national clinical director Professor Jason Leitch said that Scotland is 'nowhere near' the Omicron peak with modelling suggesting it will hit in late January or early February.If you've been out and about over the past few days and are worried you may have picked up the virus, there are a number of symptoms to look out for.Omicron is increasingly on the rise with the new variant accounting for 57.9 percent of cases.
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