UK DELTA VARIANT CASES RISE 46% IN A WEEK
Cases of the Delta variant which was first identified in India have risen 46% in a week across the UK, new figures show.
Public Health England said there had been 35,204 more cases since last week.
This week, 514 people were admitted to hospital in England with Covid-19, where reports show 304 were unvaccinated.
Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, said: Through the success of our vaccination programme, data suggest we have begun to break the link between cases and hospitalisations. This is hugely encouraging news, but we cannot become complacent.
Two doses of vaccine are far more effective against Covid-19 than a single dose, so please make sure that you come forward to get your second dose as soon as you are invited.
Whilst vaccines provide excellent protection, they do not provide total protection, so it is still as important as ever that we continue to exercise caution.
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