New Delta Strain Detected in Australian State

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant speaks to the media at a COVID-19 update in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 27, 2021. Joel Carrett - Pool/Getty Images

A new strain of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia’s most populous state New South Wales (NSW).

Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant revealed that a new variant had emerged, which was different from current strains in the community.