Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterHospitals across Ayrshire and Arran have tonight postponed elective surgery in response to the rising number of Covid admissions.NHS bosses said the "great strain" placed on their system had forced the decision.It comes after the region breached its bed capacity for Covid patients.The health board confirmed "outbreaks of COVID-19 in the lower risk areas among patients and staff" which at times led to "wards closing to new admissions which means additional beds cannot be used for a short period of time".And tonight, they have moved to relieve pressure on the system by postponing non-emergency surgery at their acute sites.Planned cancer.