Prof Linda Bauld says there is no need for 'restrictions and panic' over the current Covid variant.
They also showed small increases in cases in England and Northern Ireland last week, although the virus continues to be less prevalent there than in Scotland.
Prof Bauld said the current rise in cases was highest in people in mid-life or their 30s and 40s, and added: "If we see infections in that group, it might spread into others." Analysis has found both of the newer variants are likely to have a "growth advantage" over other strains.National clinical director Professor Jason Leitch told BBC Scotland the new variant was a "cousin of Omicron" and was "reacting to people in exactly the same way".
He said there were now 600 people in hospital with Covid, well down on earlier levels, and 20 people died last week.Jillian Evans, head of health intelligence at NHS Grampian, told BBC Scotland there was a risk that people who had not had a booster jab for many months "may not be as protected as they could be"."The most important thing, when you start to see infection numbers rise, is to be prepared for that.
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