Flu and Covid: People told to avoid mixing at Christmas if unwell - Tizzime
People have been urged to avoid mixing with vulnerable relatives if they feel unwell this Christmas.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned flu and Covid hospital admission rates were continuing to rise.
Health officials also encouraged everyone eligible for the vaccines to have them as soon as possible.
The warning comes as people across the UK prepare for the most open festive period since the start of coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
Parts of the UK were forced into lockdown over the Christmas period in 2020, and a wave of Covid infections meant hundreds of thousands of people were forced to isolate on Christmas Day in 2021.
All remaining Covid restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate at home with symptoms, were removed earlier this year.
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