UK Government 'concern' at Indian Covid variant growth speed
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government was supporting areas where cases were rising and urged people to "continue to be vigilant".
"We are monitoring the situation very carefully and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary," he said.saying: "It is a variant of concern, we are anxious about it."The next major easing of restrictions is due to take place on 17 May. Surge testing is already taking place in 15 areas across England. This is when increased testing and enhanced contact tracing is carried out in specific locations to try to prevent the spread of outbreaks.
The DHSC said additional measures where "clusters" of cases are detected would include increased genome sequencing of cases; increased community engagement; and encouraging uptake of the vaccine for those who are eligible.Cases of the Indian variant in the UK have been recorded in London,
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