2nd Corona-virus Variant identified in UK Linked to South African Tightens Lockdown
Latest news update from UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed today, “Two new cases identified in London of new Coronavirus Strain from South Africa which means 2nd variant of Coronavirus. Withing 2 days 2 different variant identified in UK is driving massive resurgence of disease in UK and South Africa as well.
Expert warning comment “Country is facing a much larger wave”.
Hancock said: “The new variant has ‘mutated further’ than the one that recently prompted the British government to tighten restrictions”
According to UK Health Secretary “Both two variants are identified from the passengers who have traveled from South Africa over last weeks”. After this update, UK ministry decided to suspend travel to and from South Africa and also have issued a notice to all those in South Africa and those who have come from South Africa to immediately Quarantine.
UK Health Secretary held a meeting today about Coronavirus variant and is about to set strictest level of Lockdown. UK today have registered 36,804 highest daily number of positive cases at any time during the pandemic.
