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More than 120 Ayrshire NHS staff will head into 2022 in isolation

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More than 120 Ayrshire NHS staff will start the New Year in isolation as Omicron continues to threaten health services.Health chiefs say an increase in Covid-19 admissions, staff absences and rising emergency attendances will mean NHS Ayrshire & Arran start 2022 under 'significant pressure' due to the new highly infectious Covid strain.Bosses have confirmed that 126 healthcare workers will spend Hogmanay isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.This week a post Christmas spike has seen hospital numbers in Ayrshire rocket to the high 80s.Figures as of Thursday, December 30 show that there were 89 patients in hospitals across the region, with just 67 patients Covid positive the week before.Dr Crawford McGuffie, medical director said:

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