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The NHS is urging people who suffer certain symptoms from a Covid-19 infection to either see their GP for an 'urgent appointment' or dial 111 for extra assistance. It comes as the XFG variant of the coronavirus has been steadily dominating Covid cases across the UK.

According to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), flu and Covid-19 reports from late September showed that cases are steadily increasing nationwide as temperatures begin to drop. The government department said Covid-19 positivity increased from 7.6% to 8.4% in a week, while hospitalisations from Covid-19 also increased from 2 per 100,000 to 2.73 per 100,000.

Because of this increase in infection risk, people are generally being advised to protect themselves by getting vaccinated where ap

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