coronavirus infections remain high and hospitals face intense pressure.The admission follows alarm from front-line health staff about the impact of Covid in hospitals.Scotland is covered by a patchwork of area restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19, and Sturgeon is still prepared to put the whole country in tighter lockdown.
But the Scottish Government leader has also claimed "encouraging" signs in recent days.At Holyrood, the First Minister insisted she listens carefully to experts, adding: "We are not short right now of beds or staff but we do face a very, very challenging winter."That is true of Scotland it is true of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and indeed much of Europe and the world."That is exactly why I am asking people to.
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