Cases of Delta coronavirus variant on rise again in Wiltshire

The past week has seen another steep incline of the variant first discovered in India.

Author: Ellie HarriesPublished 2nd Jul 2021

New figures from Public Health England show there were 394 cases in Wiltshire, in the week up until the 30th June.

That's 140 more than the previous seven days.

In the New Forest, cases are now at 104 whilst in the Test Valley area - they've topped 200.

It's a similar story nationally with rises across the board - there were 50,824 positive cases in the latest seven days.

The variant continues to account for around 95 percent of all cases.