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Holyrood to launch public inquiry into handling of Covid-19 in Scotland as cases rise
SCOTTISH government advisers raised serious concerns today about the prevalence of coronavirus infections across Scotland, as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic.
Scotland’s national clinical director Professor Jason Leitch said that he and other public health advisers were worried by a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.
Figures released today showed the highest figure for new Covid cases in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic last year, with new cases across Scotland more than doubling over the past week.
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