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UK: G7 Superspreader Summit – Cornwall coronavirus rates soar above England average for the first time ever
Covid rates in Cornwall have risen above the England average for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. It comes as one academic says the G7 summit made a “massive contribution” to the jump in cases. Cornwall Council and the government point to the Delta variant for the rise.
Cornwall covid cases:
Cornwall Delta case rate courtesy of Sanger.ac.uk
** This post was originally published on June 23, 2021 **