Further Delta variant cases in West Norfolk

Further confirmed cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded in King's Lynn and West Norfolk over the last week, new figures reveal.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Covid-19 mutation that originated in India now makes up 91% of new cases in the UK, with evidence suggesting it may be more dangerous than the Alpha – formerly known as the Kent – variation.

Public Health England figures show six cases of the Delta variant had been recorded in King's Lynn and West Norfolk by June 9.

Between one and four cases were recorded up to June 2.

They were among at least 2,500 cases of the VOC-21APR-02mutation identified across the East of England – the sixth-worst affected of England's nine regions.

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