East Sussex health boss fears over third wave

By Jacob Panons
Published 7th Jul 2021, 12:28 BST
Updated 9th Jul 2021, 08:27 BST
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The nation’s third wave of covid has been discussed by the county council’s director of public health.

Darrell Gale said, “It is clear we are in a third wave but that there are very different factors at play from wave one and wave two.

“This time around, for those that have had their vaccine, the spread of infection has been contained and the severity of infection reduced.”

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Mr Gale also warned about the importance of regular testing throughout this period.

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He said, “Everyone can help to manage this third wave by taking a rapid lateral flow test twice a week.

“You may have covid without any symptoms but without a test you won’t know if you are positive.

“If you are positive but not isolating you will spread the infection to others who may experience more serious symptoms.

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“If you do test positive, you and anyone you live with should self-isolate immediately and book a PCR test.