The government is looking at a range of measures to be potentially deployed in case there is a surge in both Covid and flu cases in the run-up to winter and is already increasing surveillance of the virus
The government is considering a suite of further measures to plan for Covid this winter, but only if cases of the virus surge or the pressure on the NHS increases dramatically.
, as they believe it would be a catastrophe for the economy and cause fresh damage to education and mental health as well as further exacerbate the NHS waiting list backlog.Ministers are keeping a close eye on the impact of Covid on economic growth in case the current uptick in the virus sets back efforts to steer the UK clear of recession this autumn.
While the NHS and public health is at the top of ministers’ concerns when it comes to Covid, the impact on the economy is also taken into consideration in policy making. Covid jabs were available to the over-50s during last year’s autumn booster programme, but this year it is limited to over-65s. The NHS came under severe strain last winter, exacerbated by industrial action and admissions from both Covid and flu.show that hospital admissions of patients with Covid are rising for all age groups except those aged 24 and under, although the numbers are still lower than they were this time last year.
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