Delta Variant Comprises 91 Percent of UK Cases, Says Health Secretary

Delta Variant Comprises 91 Percent of UK Cases, Says Health Secretary
Members of the Armed Forces at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination centre outside Bolton Town Hall, Bolton, UK, on June 9, 2021. Peter Byrne/PA Images
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The Delta variant first identified in India now comprises 91 percent of cases of coronavirus in the UK, the Health Secretary has said. Matt Hancock told MPs this was according to an assessment he saw on Wednesday evening.

Hancock was speaking on Thursday during more than four hours of questioning by MPs on the science and health committees.