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Don't Make Journeys If You Have Covid Symptoms Say North Yorks Health Chief

As summer approaches with the prospect of thousands of people taking day trips and holidays, health bosses in North Yorkshire are calling for a renewed emphasis on COVID testing.

Health bosses say they're seeing instances of people visiting North Yorkshire while they have COVID symptoms.

With the number of day trips and holidays to the county expected to increase over the coming weeks, public health consultant Dr Victoria Turner is calling on everyone to take a responsible approach to taking regular COVID tests:

Dr Turner says there is evidence that some people are making journeys when they know they have symptoms:

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