At least one case of the COVID-19 variant, known as VUI-202012/01, has been found in Herefordshire, according to data shared by COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium and microreact.org
The true number is likely to be higher with the data only showing samples that have been processed and sequenced, not the real number of total cases. The geographic location is approximate. Data up to 17 December.
You can find a UK map that shows where cases have been identified by visiting Sky News – COVID-19: Where is the new coronavirus variant in the UK? | UK News | Sky News
As previously reported, the main emphasis of the new strain of the virus seems to be London, the South East, the East and parts of South Wales. The Welsh Health Minister earlier warned that the new strain of the virus was spreading right across Wales.
