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Matt Hancock reveals 77 cases of South Africa coronavirus variant found in UK
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr cases were under "very close" observation and enhanced contact tracing was under way
By
Oliver MilnePolitical Correspondent
But the cases are all linked to travellers arriving in the UK, rather than community transmission, Matt Hancock added.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr cases were under "very close" observation and enhanced contact tracing was under way.
Mr Hancock warned the Government is a “long, long, long way” from being able to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England......
All viruses, including the one that causes Covid-19, mutate, and variants have been first located in the UK, South Africa and Brazil.
The South Africa and Brazil variants are different to the variant that scientists have been studying in the UK.
Mr Hancock said: "At the moment it (cases) is all linked to travel."
He added: "That's why we have got such stringent border measures in place against movement from South Africa."
Government data on 14 January showed there were 35 confirmed cases of the South Africa variant identified in the UK, and a further 12 "probable" cases.
Mr Hancock said nine cases of the Brazil variant had been found in the UK,.....
:tiphat:https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/matt-hancock-reveals-77-cases-23375631
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr cases were under "very close" observation and enhanced contact tracing was under way
By
Oliver MilnePolitical Correspondent
- 11:46, 24 JAN 2021
- UPDATED11:58, 24 JAN 2021
But the cases are all linked to travellers arriving in the UK, rather than community transmission, Matt Hancock added.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr cases were under "very close" observation and enhanced contact tracing was under way.
Mr Hancock warned the Government is a “long, long, long way” from being able to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England......
All viruses, including the one that causes Covid-19, mutate, and variants have been first located in the UK, South Africa and Brazil.
The South Africa and Brazil variants are different to the variant that scientists have been studying in the UK.
Mr Hancock said: "At the moment it (cases) is all linked to travel."
He added: "That's why we have got such stringent border measures in place against movement from South Africa."
Government data on 14 January showed there were 35 confirmed cases of the South Africa variant identified in the UK, and a further 12 "probable" cases.
Mr Hancock said nine cases of the Brazil variant had been found in the UK,.....
:tiphat:https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/matt-hancock-reveals-77-cases-23375631