The region is the Indian variant hotspot and cases there have exploded in the past fortnight. Ahead of a call between the British nations on Thursday, Humza Yousaf said Scotland needs more Pfizer doses if it is to 'maintain or increase' its current speed of rollout. The pace at which cases of the Delta variant continue to rise is deeply worrying and is putting the lifting of restrictions at risk. Although figures for the Indian variant specifically are rocketing, numbers for the outbreak overall are increasing more slowly. Yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the Indian variant now comprises 91 per cent of new infections.

Source: The Nation June 11, 2021 15:33 UTC