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New Technical Briefing @PHE_uk published 2pm Update on the ‘UK variant’ - VOC/202012-01
Still very much concentrated in London, South East and East of England. Even in London more east than west
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/950823/Variant_of_Concern_VOC_202012_01_Technical_Briefing_3_-_England.pdf
Now by far the predominant strain across the South and East
>80% of COVID cases are UK variant
But now fully taken hold in all areas like Midlands, South West & North where 50% of cases are the variant
>80% of COVID cases are UK variant
But now fully taken hold in all areas like Midlands, South West & North where 50% of cases are the variant
The spread and concentration across the country clearly show in these maps
Purple maps show where UK variant is being detected, darker colours mean
percentage of all cases
Purple maps show where UK variant is being detected, darker colours mean
percentage of all cases
Finally, Test and Trace data (CTAS) on attack rate adds evidence that the UK variant is more transmissible:
- 15% of contacts of variant become infected vs 11% of the wild-type virus
- An est. 30-50% higher attack rate ergo more infectious (all age groups, all regions)
- 15% of contacts of variant become infected vs 11% of the wild-type virus
- An est. 30-50% higher attack rate ergo more infectious (all age groups, all regions)
As requested by @SarahRosemary3 the Technical Briefing of the UK variant in Wales 
is here @PublicHealthW :
https://khub.net/documents/135939561/405676950/Variant+of+Concern+202012_01+in+Wales+–+technical+briefing.pdf/623767c2-1834-2e64-9c95-dcc43fab01a7?t=1610115837342
is here @PublicHealthW : https://khub.net/documents/135939561/405676950/Variant+of+Concern+202012_01+in+Wales+–+technical+briefing.pdf/623767c2-1834-2e64-9c95-dcc43fab01a7?t=1610115837342
