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Households have been advised to look out for symptom lasting 'more than an hour' that could signal COVID-19.

If you believe you have Covid the advice is still to avoid contact with others, reports MirrorOnline.

The most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that coronavirus cases are increasing in hospitals across England.

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It shows that the XFG variant, otherwise known as Stratus, is at present the most dominant strain.

In previous weeks, the NB.1.8.1 variant, known as Nimbus, had also been going around.

To help stop the spread of Covid it is important to know the symptoms t

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