Britain reports 50,824 new COVID-19 cases of Delta variant in latest week

Britain’s new total cases of the Delta variant had risen to 161,981, a 46 percent increase from last week. (AFP)

• New total cases of Delta had risen to 161,981, a 46 percent increase from last week

LONDON: Britain has reported 50,824 new cases of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant of concern in the latest week, Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
PHE said the new total cases of Delta had risen to 161,981, a 46 percent increase from last week.