UK: 487 reinfections for UK coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 and 13 reinfections already for B.1.617.2

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The latest UK PHE technical report shows that there have been 487 cases of reinfection recorded for the UK variant B.1.1.7. There have already been 13 reinfections for the newly announced Indian VOC variant B.1.617.2.

 

UK PHE: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England, Technical briefing 11

 

Mink: 100% infection, recovery and then 75% re-infection of farmed mink

 

** This post was originally published on May 14, 2021 **