Cut back on socialising, says Whitty, as he predicts surge of hospitalisations

Chief medical officer warns of ‘two epidemics on top of each other’ as UK records highest ever daily total of new cases

Chris Whitty has sent a clear message to cut back on socialising in the run-up to Christmas Day, warning that a rise in Covid hospitalisations is “nailed on” after cases hit a record high.

Appearing on Wednesday alongside the prime minister, who has continued to insist formal restrictions on gatherings are unnecessary, Whitty said: “Don’t mix with people you don’t have to.”

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