Delta variant engulfs Britain

As of early this week, cases of the B.1.617.2 variant (now called Delta) crossed almost 8,000 cases in England, just over 1,000 in Scotland, 82 in Wales and 19 in Northern Ireland and others include Bolton, Blackburn, and Sefton in North-West England and Bedford, Chelmsford and Canterbury in the South-East - it is causing the majority of infections. In London it makes up the lion's share of cases in Croydon, Hounslow and Hillingdon. A surge in Glasgow may also be driven by the variant. Public Health England figures showed, in the worst-hit areas there were 1,354 cases identified in Bolton, 366 in Bedford, 361 in Blackburn and 197 in Leicester On May 31, The Guardian reported that Blackburn with Darwen overtook Bolton to top the UK list of most new Covid cases. North-west region’s highest seven-day rate since February boosted by a large number of 17 to 18-year-olds. Amid fear of an impending third wave, it is interesting to note that UK vaccine passport plans are allegedly going to be scrapped. There will be no legal requirement to show Covid jab status at large events, as ministers go cool on proposals.