Public being urged to keep wearing face masks amid coronavirus spike

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Public being urged to keep wearing face masks amid coronavirus spike
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But two warnings have been issued about wearing face coverings while out and about just this week. It comes as a new Covid strain, XXB.1.5, has been labelled a 'wake up call' for the country.

There are growing concerns that the new variant could put more pressure on the NHS. It comes after the Leeds NHS trust warned of a rise in people reporting "flu-like" symptoms attending A&E.And York and Scarborough NHS trust declared a 'critical incident' on Tuesday due to the "very high" number of patients being forced to wait for beds across its eight hospitals.

England's Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has issued similar advice as he advised people to get vaccinated for both flu and coronavirus. He added wearing a mask is "sensible." Mark Harper told LBC: “If you do go out, clearly wearing a mask is very sensible if you are ill." Will you be returning to wearing a face mask? . You can let us know in the comments section below, or in the survey. Can't see the survey? Click here.

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