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Why track hospitalisations?
Tracking hospitalisations is crucial because it indicates the severity of a new variant and the pressure on healthcare services. While case numbers show spread, hospital admissions reflect how ill people are becoming and if the NHS can cope. Doubled hospitalisations suggest this variant is causing more serious illness.
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