The Prime Minister said evidence coming in was a “serious, serious concern” as he prepares to announce on Monday whether Freedom Day is being delayed. “We don't know exactly to what extent that is going to feed through into extra mortality, but clearly it's a matter of serious, serious concern." “Yes, it is absolutely correct to say that you've got cases going on up now from the Delta variant and you've got an increase in hospitalisations. Public Health England now believes the Delta variant accounts for more than 90% of new Covid cases across the country. Professor Peter Openshaw, a member of the Nervtag advisory group, said that it was a “disappointing setback” that the Delta variant first identified India seemed even more successful than the previous strains.

Source: Daily Mirror June 12, 2021 12:21 UTC