Full list of UK regions hit by health alert from today after temperatures plunge

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Three regions have been placed under the alert (Picture: Oli Scarff / AFP via Getty Images) Several regions of the UK will be hit with a cold weather health alert from Sunday…

Several regions of the UK will be hit with a cold weather health alert from Sunday evening in some parts of the UK.

The yellow warning means the weather is likely to have a ‘minor’ impact on health and social care services after temperatures dropped below zero in many parts of the country this week.

The UK Health Security Agency UKHSA said the alert will be in place from 9pm on Sunday until 9pm on Thursday.

The alerts mean weather conditions could result in an increased use of healthcare services and a greater risk to health for vulnerable people.

Paul Coleman, consultant in Public Health at the UKHSA, said: ‘Cold weather can have a serious impact on the health of some people, including those aged 65 and over and those with pre-existing health conditions, so it is vital to check in on friends, family and neighbours who are most vulnerable.’

He said that while this was the latest health alert of the season, there would likely be more to follow this winter.

He recommended that people try to heat the rooms they use the most if possible and dress warmly during colder spells.

During the day, passing showers are forecast to sweep through Wales and southern England, with some possibly thundery in the far southwest, the Met Office said.

Rain will be more persistent for northern England and southern Scotland, with strong winds arriving for north-east coasts in the second part of the day.

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