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Delta variant ‘dominant in UK’ as confirmed cases rise 79%
12,431 cases of the variant have been confirmed up to yesterday in the UK.
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12,431 cases of the variant have been confirmed up to yesterday in the UK.
Both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs have been found to be highly effective against the B1617.2 strain.
Both case numbers and hospitalisations have remained steady as vaccination continues to roll out.
And how widespread is in Ireland?
Early indications are that the variant is even more transmissible than the B117 strain.
The British Health Secretary said it is “appropriate” to push on with the major easing of lockdown in England.
Data from Public Health England shows a rise in cases from 520 to 1,313 this week in the UK.
Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride said that the cases are not unexpected.
India today recorded the world’s highest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases for a fourth day.
The ‘Indian variant’ is not a variant of concern, but it is under investigation – and being monitored closely in Ireland.