Covid cases are continuing to rise in the UK as the new highly-contagious FLiRT variants spread rapidly throughout the country
Covid cases are spiking across the country as new highly-contagious variants are spreading rapidly. This is what the experts have to say on the new variants.
Those questions include what people should do if they become unwell, and if they are unsure if they have Covid-19.Three new FLiRT strains, KP. 1.1, KP. 3 and KP. 2 now account for 40% of all cases in the UK. Figures were last updated at the end of April, meaning the strain could now be responsible for more than 50% of all cases and be dominant in the UK. The latest numbers from the UKHSA show a 21.
"It’s normal for viruses to mutate and change, and more widely we’re still getting to grips with how the healthcare system responds to the ebb and flow of seasonal cases. As more data becomes available on this variant, we’ll have a better understanding of how it interacts with our immune systems and how to optimise our protection and as well as actions we can take to keep the most vulnerable safe and live our lives as normally as possible.
What is the UKHSA doing to monitor the variants? The agency said: "We publish the latest surveillance data for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses weekly, to the UKHSA data dashboard. We’re also getting vital data from those who are admitted to hospital with symptoms, and we are utilising genome sequencing to understand which variants people are most vulnerable to.
"We continue to collaborate globally with health organisations in other countries, the World Health Organisation and initiatives such as the Global Influenza Surveillance & Response System to ensure that we have the most current data."
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