The lifting of all lockdown restrictions in England is likely to be delayed for up to a month from the planned date of 21 June, government sources have told the Guardian. The figures come as a further 8,125 Covid cases in the UK were reported on Friday, levels not seen since the end of February. He said: “Despite warnings from Labour, Sage and others they continued with a reckless border policy that allowed the Delta variant to reach the UK and spread. “With numbers of Delta variant cases on the rise across the country, vaccination is our best defence,” she said, noting two doses provide significantly more protection than a single dose. According to the report, England had 33,206 Delta cases from the start of February to 7 June.

Source: The Guardian June 11, 2021 16:24 UTC