IMMEDIATE action is needed to tackle the rising number of Covid-19 cases and keep people safe, Scottish Labour demanded yesterday as it unveiled a new “Covid resilience strategy.”

The number of people in Scotland who died from confirmed or suspected Covid-19 passed 15,000 last week, while a report from Public Health Scotland showed a 42.5 per cent increase in cases.

Scottish Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie argued: “If decisive action is taken now, we can keep people safe without the need for future restrictions.”