Professor David Livermore, an epidemiologist at the University of East Anglia, said the dominance of the strain in such places means surge testing and tougher travel guidance are imminent. While 148 Delta cases or 76.4 percent have been found in Hillingdon, 137 or 94.4 per cent in Croydon, and 119 in Luton (119), among the highest risers also not included yet. The specific areas included in the new guidance in Greater Manchester are: Manchester, Salford, Bury, Rochdale, Wigan, Oldham, Stockport, Trafford, Tameside and Bolton. Comparing Department of Health infection rates on June 3 with those from a week before, show Staffordshire Moorlands, Cheltenham, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tewkesbury, Cheshire East and Chester and Elmbridge all had rising Delta cases. Maldon, Adur and Rochford had no cases of the variant but hadn't done much sequencing, while Eden had done none despite a surging general infection rate.

Source: Daily Mirror June 10, 2021 04:41 UTC