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figures, taking out the number of covid 19 deaths in them, the number of deaths of people being treated under the mental health act increased by 20% during the pandemic. what are your thoughts on that? ., ~ , ., ~ , pandemic. what are your thoughts on that? ., ~ , ~ 3 ., that? thank you. i think there s a few things that? thank you. i think there s a few things that that? thank you. i think there s a few things that we that? thank you. i think there s a few things that we need - that? thank you. i think there s a few things that we need to i that? thank you. i think there s a few things that we need to look l that? thank you. i think there s a | few things that we need to look at here. i mean, people are treated under the mental health act when they are really very unwell with their mental health and very vulnerable so it s absolutely essential that they are safe and supportive during that time, so a rising number of deaths is very concerning. i think there s probably three th
as winter approaches, but as covid admissions rise, doctors warn it could become unbearable. the government should be making sure that the public are expected and required to follow simple infection control measures, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public settings, including public transport. now is the time to act. we have enough evidence that this a trajectory heading in the wrong direction. yesterday, the health secretary acknowledged things would get worse. 100,000 cases per day, he warned. and unless people took precautions, ministers would have to act. am i saying that if we don t do our bit, get vaccinated, you know, all of those behavioural changes that we can make, that we are more likely to face restrictions as we head into winter, then i am saying that. i think we have been really clear that we ve all got a role to play.
it says measures such as compulsory face coverings and social distancing should be brought back in now, to protect the nhs as we head into the winter months. daily uk infections have been above 40,000 for eight days in a row. the health secretary has warned daily cases could soon rise to 100,000. speaking this morning, health minister edward argar acknowledged that the nhs is under pressure, but said he believed it is not unsustainable and that now is not the time to re impose additional measures. 0ur political correspondentjonathan blake has this report. the nhs under pressure. staff and resources always strained as winter approaches, but as covid admissions rise, doctors warn it could become unbearable. the government should be making sure that the public are expected and required to follow simple infection control measures, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public settings, including public transport.
that the public are expected and required to follow simple infection control measures, such as the wearing of masks in indoor public settings, including public transport. now is the time to act. we have enough evidence that this a trajectory heading in the wrong direction. yesterday, the health secretary acknowledged things would get worse. 100,000 cases per day, he warned. and unless people took precautions, ministers would have to act. am i saying that if we don t do our bit, get vaccinated, you know, all of those behavioural changes that we can make, that we are more likely to face restrictions as we head into winter, then i am saying that. i think we have been really clear that we ve all got a role to play. for now, the government is holding firm and says it s not yet time to take further measures. moving to the government s plan b in england would make face coverings mandatory in some settings.