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Downing Street Gives Update on Masks and School Closures in Flu Outbreak
NHS Providers chief urges mask use for symptomatic individuals and flu vaccinations as hospital admissions hit a record 1,717 patients daily, straining the health service.
- This year, Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, urged anyone coughing or sneezing to wear a mask in public spaces including public transport and to get their flu jab if eligible.
- A drifted influenza A strain is dominating cases in England, with warm, wet weather and children and schools creating ideal flu-spreading conditions, Elkeles told Times Radio.
- Data-first: UKHSA reports last week’s lab positivity rose to 17.1 from 11.6, with an average of 1,717 flu patients daily, including 69 in critical care.
- Impact-first: Strikes and closures could increase pressure as resident doctors plan strikes next week and some schools closed last week after more than 250 pupils and staff fell ill.
- UKHSA says the vaccine still provides good protection despite the drifted strain, with almost 17 million flu jabs delivered as vaccination efforts ramp up this year.
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