England finds COVID-19 Mutant from south africa

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England finds COVID-19 Mutant from south africa Expand the area with the highest intensity.

Mr Matt Hancock, UK Health Minister Notice of additional areas to the east and southeast of the British Isles It is the area that enforces a Level 4 restriction which is the highest level. To control COVID-19 At the same time, two cases in the UK have been detected with another new mutant virus.

Mr Hancock made an online statement saying: To control the spread of COVID-19 Sussex County Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire Some parts of Essex are not yet implemented level 4 restrictions, Waverley City in Surrey. And Hampshire All Level 4 restrictions will be enforced starting from Boxing Day or 26 Dec onwards. Bristol Gloucestershire Somerset Swindon Isle of White New Forest Northamptonshire Including Cheshire and Warrington Level 3 restrictions will begin.

Residents of areas using Level 4 restrictions must stay at home. With fewer exceptions Including should work from home if possible. And should not enter-out of the area

Mr Hancock also confirmed the detection of another new mutant virus in the UK. The total number of cases of the virus is two, of which both cases were in close contacts with a group of people who had traveled from South Africa in recent weeks. This new mutant virus has the potential to infect more and develop it. “Very worrying”

The patient and close contacts of the patient found in the UK are in quarantine. And the UK government is putting urgent restrictions on travel from South Africa. Anyone who has been in South Africa in the past 14 days or who has been in close contact with someone who has arrived from South Africa in the past 14 days must be quarantined immediately.

Sky News quoted Dr. Susan Hopkins from the British Health Authority It reports that the panel of experts is still studying the new mutated virus and “we are pretty confident the existing systems will help control its spread”.

Mr Hancock’s press conference came after the UK cabinet met Wednesday morning to plan to tackle the growing infection in the country. Mr Hancock said the government is expanding community testing in areas with the highest infection rates. To be able to identify people Especially about 1 in 3 people who carry the virus without showing symptoms.

The news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday that the UK reported 39,237 additional COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record since the outbreak in the country. This resulted in the cumulative total of 2,149,551 cases in the UK, while the total number of deaths was 69,051.

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