HUMZA Yousaf was forced to miss Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid update in the Scottish Parliament after suffering a nasty injury during a game of badminton.
The Health Secretary, photographed with crutches and his leg in a cast, confirmed later on social media that he had ruptured his achilles.
He said he was “frustrated” that he had to miss the First Minister’s Holyrood announcement – at which she revealed plans to introduce vaccine certificates for nightclubs and some large events to help curb a recent surge in cases.
Yousaf wrote on Twitter: “Frustrated not to be in Parliament today but on Monday while playing badminton felt pressure on my ankle, followed by a pop & then collapsed!
"Went to Fracture Clinic today, they confirmed I have ruptured my achilles.
"Thanks to our brilliant NHS staff who took good care of me.”
Frustrated not to be in Parliament today but on Monday while playing badminton felt pressure on my ankle, followed by a pop & then collapsed! Went to Fracture Clinic today, they confirmed I have ruptured my achilles.
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) September 1, 2021
Thanks to our brilliant NHS staff who took good care of me 🙏 pic.twitter.com/vmevlPoeZs
In her speech to MSPs earlier, Sturgeon said that from Friday, people in Scotland will be able to download a QR code showing their vaccination status. Children and people with certain medical conditions who cannot be vaccinated will be exempt from the scheme.
She revealed the certification plan as she described the recent sharp rise in Covid infections in Scotland as “extremely concerning”.
The number of new cases is now 80% higher than last week and five times higher than four weeks ago, the First Minister said.
She added: “There is no doubt that this underlines the fact that the Delta variant is significantly more transmissible than previous strains.”
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