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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Kate Lally

Covid 'stay at home' warning as hospital admissions rise again

The UK's Chief Medical Adviser has issued a "stay at home" plea as hospital admissions for covid have risen again.

The most recent figures show the number of patients admitted to hospitals with coronavirus was 544 on September 11 - up from 453 the previous day. While covid rates are still low, Dr Susan Hopkins, of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning as we approach winter.

Dr Hopkins said: "The latest data for the last 7 days indicate a rise in hospitalisations and a rise in positive tests reported from the community.

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