Yellow cold health alerts warning of a “greater risk to life of vulnerable people” have been issued by the Government for large parts of the UK as temperatures fall below -6C in some areas.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert for the North West of England, North East of England and Yorkshire from 9pm on Sunday. The alerts will remain in place until Thursday morning, the agency said.
Second alert this autumn
This is the second cold health alert this autumn, after a warning in the North West and West Midlands regions came into force on Thursday.
Yellow cold health alerts also mean there is an “increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people,” the agency said.
