AN ELDERLY patient with underlying health conditions has become the second person to die from coronavirus in Scotland.
They were being treated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
News of the death was announced by Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood.
She offered her condolences to the patient’s family and friends.
Calderwood said: “I am very saddened to report that an elderly patient with underlying health conditions, who has tested positive for coronavirus, has died. They were being treated by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board.
“I offer my deepest condolences to their friends and family at this difficult time. No further information will be available to protect patient confidentiality.”
An older person who had underlying health conditions, who was being treated in a hospital covered by NHS Lothian died last week.
The number of positive cases of coronavirus in Scotland has also increased to 195, according to the latest update from the Scottish Government.
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