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9:23 AM 20th July 2022
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Heat-Health Alert Issued By The UK Health Security Agency

 
UKHSA has issued a heat-health alert as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures for the coming days.
Following a record period of hot weather in recent days, all 9 regions of England will no longer be under a Level 4 heat-health alert as of Wednesday 20 July.

On Tuesday, temperatures of over 40°C were recorded by the Met Office at a number of locations across the country, the first time temperatures have reached and exceeded that figure in history.

The East Midlands, East of England and Yorkshire and Humber regions will remain under a Level 3 alert until 9am on Thursday 21 July. It is therefore important to carry on following public health advice in these regions, as the weather will remain warm.

However, we are unlikely to see temperatures for the rest of the week reach beyond 30°C as the country begins to cool down.

Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
"The very high temperatures have peaked for this week but they have been a wake-up call about the very real effects of climate change and the serious impacts it will have on our health."


For more information on the common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, visit NHS.UK.

Read the COVID-19 and summer temperatures blog post for advice on how to stay well in hot weather.