The same variant is behind the surge in cases in the UK, where it is now the dominant variant of the virus. Le variant Delta représente désormais "entre 9 et 10%" des nouveaux cas en France et 70% dans les Landes, indique Gabriel Attal. The Delta variant also accounts for 12 to 13 percent of new cases in the greater Paris Ile-de-France region. Meanwhile, the director of the ECDC has warned that the Delta variant can affect people who have had one dose of vaccine. “It is very likely that the Delta variant will circulate extensively during the summer, particularly among younger individuals that are not targeted for vaccination.

Source: The Local June 23, 2021 14:47 UTC