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Dumfries Infirmary emergency services close to breaking point due to coronavirus case surge
NHS Dumfries and Galloway chief executive Jeff Ace outlined the frankly grim picture on social media
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (Image: Dumfries and Galloway Standard)
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image captionRates per 100,000 have risen sharply in southern Scotland in recent weeks
Health officials in southern Scotland have warned a sharp rise in Covid cases in the area is likely to get worse before it gets better.
Both the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway council areas were under level one restrictions before Christmas.
However, recent figures showed case rates per 100,000 were exceeded only by those in Inverclyde.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway chief executive Jeff Ace said it was a worrying situation for the region.
The latest figures show an average of 538.1 and 435.5 positive tests per 100,000 people in Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders respectively over the last seven days.
Kirkcudbright nurse named best in Scotland at Scottish Health Awards
Jenny Manson was awarded the title of Nurse of the Year for her outstanding efforts at The Willows in Dumfries
Jenny Manson has been named Nurse of the Year at the Scottish Health Awards.
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