Figures published this week showed the two-thirds of the 383 hospitalisations from the Delta variant were people who had not been vaccinated, while there had been 42 hospitalisations and 12 deaths in people who had received both doses of the vaccine. 📍Delta variant #B16172:50-70% more transmissible2.7x more likely to be hospitalized than #B117“Many people could end up in hospital, 🇬🇧 NHS could be thrown into another surge.”Says @globalhlthtwit of @IndependentSage. He noted that the Delta variant was thought to be 50 to 70 per cent more transmissible, had a 2.7 times higher likelihood of hospitalisation, and showed evidence of "vaccine escape". In addition to the higher transmissibility, there are anecdotal reports from India that the Delta variant is more severe in children than the so-called Alpha strain. The poll found 53 per cent said restrictions should remain beyond June 21, with 34 per cent saying they should end.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 11, 2021 23:48 UTC