The number of UK cases of the Indian variant COVID, also known as Delta, has increased by more than 5,000 since last week.
Cases of the variant increased from 5,472 to 12,431, according to Public Health England (PHE).
PHE officials said on Thursday that the Delta variant has now overtaken Alpha (Kent) as the most dominant in the UK.
They also warned that there is “early evidence to suggest that there may be an increased risk of hospitalization” from Delta, but more data is needed to confirm this.
The worst affected areas remain Bolton, where cases rose from 795 to 2,149, and Blackburn with Darwen, who saw 368 new cases, bringing them to 724 in total.
There are encouraging signs that the transmission rate in Bolton has started to decline and that measures taken by residents and local authority teams have been successful in reducing the spread, according to PHE.
Earlier Thursday, Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said the decision to move Portugal from green to amber travel list was due to concerns about the Nepalese mutation of the Indian variant.
As a result, Portugal’s positivity rate has “almost doubled since the last exam,” he said.
Dr Jenny Harries, Managing Director of the UK Health Security Agency, said of the new figures: ‘With this variant now dominant across the UK, it remains essential that we all continue to exercise the utmost caution. possible.
“The way to tackle the variants is to tackle the transmission of COVID-19[female[feminine in general. Work from home wherever you can and practice “hands, face, space, fresh air” at all times.
“If you are eligible and you haven’t already, please show up for the shot and make sure you get your second shot. It will save lives.”
PHE also said that Delta variant outbreaks and clusters in elementary and secondary schools are at low levels, but that there has been a slight increase in recent weeks, in line with higher levels circulating in the community.
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This notice was published: 2021-06-03 15:59:00