There are 83 patients in NHS Grampian hospitals (up three on last week), related to covid-19, plus six people in intensive care (down one). NHS Grampian warned that it was being stretched further than ever before as the effects of Covid-19 continue to apply an “incredible level of pressure” on it. 

Meanwhile significantly more covid-related cases were recorded in the past week in Aberdeenshire.

In Aberdeenshire:

• Five people have died linked to covid-19 in the past week. The cumulative toll is 218.
   
• 1105 more cases were recorded in the past seven days. In previous weeks the figures were 852, 1002, 965 and 894. 
   
• 1270 people received a jag in the past week.
  
  
• 9748 people were tested over the past week, with 11.7% positive.
  
  
• The seven day positive rate per 100,000 people was 423.7 according to Public Health Scotland (20 to 26 October). Previous weeks were 326.7, 384.2, 367.4 and 340.5.
  
  
• In the past seven days …
  27 cases were recorded in the Netherley / Fetteresso / Catterline area,
  36 in the Banchory-Devenick / Findon area,
  22 in Portlethen, and
  21 in Newtonhill.
   
• Lateral flow tests can be collected on Monday from Portlethen Swimming Pool between 10am and noon, and then from the Coastal Park car park in Newtonhill from 1pm and 3pm. These are available for people without covid symptoms on a voluntary, no-appointment basis.