vaccine centres, delivery fell behind and there were temporary closures. extremely high demand, according to officials, meant there were no slots to book pcr tests this morning in england, though this changed as the day wore on, with availability in all regions. rebecca has been struggling to book pcr test since being in contact with a positive case on friday. the frustration positive case on friday. the frustration i positive case on friday. the frustration i have positive case on friday. the frustration i have is - positive case on friday. the frustration i have is i - positive case on friday. the frustration i have is i try to find guidelines frustration i have is i try to find guidelines and that has proven difficult guidelines and that has proven difficult. and ijust want surety for myself that i can go out and also for myself that i can go out and also to know that i am not putting other also to know that i am not putting other people at risk, especially in the build
say stocks haven t run out. we need an increase in deliveries of lateral flow tests to us so that we can then give them out. at the minute, we re only receiving 50 a day. we need to be closer to 200, 300. get your covid 19 booster vaccine to strengthen your protection. please get boosted now. england s chief medical officer made his plea in a tv advert tonight. earlier, he d warned ministers of a likely increase in hospital numbers, a view echoed by other senior officials. we are concerned with the large volume of individuals who are being infected every day in the population that we are going to have a very difficult four weeks ahead with cases in the community which will, of course, cause individuals do need to stay off work and school, and then for those cases to transfer into admissions to hospital. would you like some hand sanitiser? prince charles was backing the booster effort today, visiting a vaccination and thanking volunteers. officials are hoping that the drive
at risk, especially in the build up to christmas. it wasn t possible to book lateral flow tests online in england, they are now required daily for anyone who has been in contact with someone who is infected. at some pharmacies, they were not available either, although officials say stocks haven t run out. we need an increase of deliveries of lateral flow tests so we can then give them out, and at the minute we - are receiving 50 a day, we need to be closer. to 200, 300. all this as the chief medical officer chris whitty wants the cabinet of a likely increase in covid hospital numbers, a view echoed by other senior officials. we are concerned with the large volume of individuals who are being infected every day in the population that we are going to have a very difficult four weeks ahead with cases in the community, which will of course cause individuals to stay away from work and work