The virus has spread across the country, and is present in all but one region
As of April 17, there have been 120 cases of the Arcturus virus reported in the UK, five of which proved fatal. That’s according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency.You can see how many cases are in your area using our interactive map:
Five deaths have been recorded among more than 100 sequenced cases of the new Omricon subvariant XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, in England, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency . The new variant has been linked to a surge in cases in India, where ministers have reintroduced face mask rules in an attempt to quell the spread.
The new variant is reportedly 1.2 times more infectious than the Omicron variant, according to a study by the University of Tokyo published on the biology research website bioRxiv. The XBB.1.16 variant has been associated with an increase in reported cases in India, the UKHSA said, and there is "some evidence of wider international growth". However, the UKHSA said it could not comment on how severe the new variant is in comparison to previous variants or on vaccine effectiveness because there is "insufficient data".
The global number of XBB.1.16 sequences started to grow in February this year, according to the briefing, and there are now 3,715 total global sequences reported across 34 different countries.
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