Covid-19 incidence is going up on 'most indicators', according to the most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency.
Covid cases are climbing across the UK spurred by concerning new variants like XEC, health officials have confirmed. Covid-19 incidence is going up on 'most indicators', according to the most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency.
On Thursday, Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, leading Consultant Epidemiologist at UKHSA, said in a statement: "Covid-19 is continuing to circulate, with a slight increase in hospitalisations over the past two weeks. As winter approaches, we expect flu and RSV to increasingly circulate too, so if you're eligible to get vaccinated against the three main winter threats – Covid-19, flu and RSV – now is the time to take them up and get winter strong.
"We understand people may be concerned about new variants. Our surveillance shows that where covid cases are sequenced, around 1 in 10 are the 'XEC' lineage. Current information doesn't suggest we should be more concerned about this variant but we are monitoring this closely. The most important thing to do is to get your vaccination as soon as possible if you're eligible.
Data today from the UK Health Security Agency shows an increase of 2.8 per cent in overall Covid diagnoses, hot on the heels of a 21.6 per cent spike recorded in England just the week before.
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