THERE will be a "likely rise in deaths" after the county received a cold health warning.
Worcestershire has been put under an amber warning by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office.
The warning is in place today (Monday) from 10am to 6pm on Saturday (November 23) as temperatures start to plummet.
The alert risk has a score of 12, which has brought the region into the amber category.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "It is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services, including a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions.
"A likely increase in demand for health services, temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the levels recommended for assessing health risks and challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people."
The Cold-Health Alert Service in England runs from November 1 to March 31 each year, in partnership with the Met Office.
If it observes low temperatures outside of this period, we will issue an extraordinary cold health alert.
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